Ivory Coast head coach Dussuyer Michel has named his final squad to do duty in the CHAN tournament that is scheduled to take place in Rwanda.

The coach has surprisingly included ligue 2 side Williamsville Athletic Club defender Kouassi Diallo in his strong line up beating the 6th January deadline.

Gardiens de but (03)

Bamba Drissa (Stade d’Abidjan, Ligue 1)

Cissé Abdoul Karim (Sporting Gagnoa, Ligue 1)

Sangaré Badra Ali (AS Tanda, Ligue 1)

Defenders

Britto Dagou Willy (AS Tanda, Ligue 1)

Comara Cheick Ibrahim (AFAD, Ligue 1)

Coulibaly Soualiho (Stade d’Abidjan, Ligue 1)

Goua Mahan Marc (Asec Mimosas, Ligue 1)

Kangouté Adama Asec Mimosas, Ligue 1)

Koffi Marcellin (AS Tanda, Ligue 1)

Kouassi Diallo Romuald (WAC, Ligue 2)

Ouattara Soualio Dabila (Africa Sport, Ligue 1)

Midfielders

Aka Essis Beaudelaire (Sewé Sport, Ligue 1)

Badié Gbagnon Anicet (AFAD, Ligue 1)

Blé Nilmar Treika (Sewé Sport, Ligue 1)

Diabaté Inza (AS tanda, Ligue 1)

Nguessan Yao Serge (AFAD, Ligue 1)

Yacé Okpekon Marius (Africa Sport, Ligue 1)

Strikers

Atcho Djobo (AS tanda, Ligue 1)

Boua Koffi Davy (AS Tanda, Ligue 1)

Guiza Franck (Sewé Sport, Ligue 1)

Mevy Dominique (Moossou FC, Ligue 1)

Toh Wassawaly (Yopougon FC, Ligue 1)

Zakri Krahire Yannick (Asec Mimosas, Ligue 1)

Ivory Coast are in Group A alongside Rwanda,Gabon and Morocco.
They open the Championships against the hosts Rwanda on 16th January.