{"id":9593,"date":"2013-08-08T04:15:53","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T04:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/didier-drogba-recalled-to-ivory-coast-squad\/"},"modified":"2013-08-08T04:15:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T04:15:47","slug":"didier-drogba-recalled-to-ivory-coast-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/didier-drogba-recalled-to-ivory-coast-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Didier Drogba recalled to Ivory Coast squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{Didier Drogba has been recalled by Ivory Coast for the first time since the country’s disastrous Africa Cup of Nations at the start of the year.}}<\/p>\n

The 35-year-old striker is in a 23-man squad for a friendly against Mexico in New York on 14 August.<\/p>\n

Drogba was dropped for the first time during the Nations Cup and coach Sabri Lamouchi then left him out of World Cup qualifiers in March and June.<\/p>\n

Lamouchi insisted at the time that Drogba needed to work on his fitness.<\/p>\n

Drogba struggled during the Nations Cup in South Africa where the Ivorians were huge favourites to win the title but were beaten in the quarter-finals by eventual winners Nigeria.<\/p>\n

So long a talismanic figure for the Elephants, Drogba found himself out in the cold after the tournament and Lamouchi was forced to deflect speculation of a rift with his captain, insisting the former Chelsea star would return when he was back in top condition.<\/p>\n

Drogba, who is hoping to make a third successive World Cup finals appearance in Brazil next year, looked sharp at the weekend in helping Galatasaray win a pre-season mini-tournament at Arsenal.<\/p>\n

And Lamouchi has proved true to his word by bringing Drogba back into the fold.
\nLamouchi also handed a first call-up to the Anderlecht striker Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi and new Malaga midfielder Bobley Anderson, the Ivorian Football Federation announced in a statement.<\/p>\n

{{Ivory Coast squad to face Mexico:}}<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers: 1 Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium), Badra Ali Sangare (Ivoire Academie, Ivory Coast)<\/p>\n

Defenders: Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro(Toulouse, France), Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes, France),Serge Aurier (Toulouse, France), Souleman Bamba (Trazbonspor, Turkey), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart, Germany), Viera Darrassouba (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey), Brice Dja Djedje (Evian, France), 10 ZOKORA Didier (Trazbonspor, Turkey),<\/p>\n

Midfielders: Bobley Anderson (Malaga, Spain), Jean-jacques Gosso-Gosso (Glen\u00e7lerbirligi SK, Turkey), Abdul Razak (Manchester City, England), Geoffrey Serey Die (Bale, Switzerland), Giovanni Sio (Wolsburg, Germany), Cheikh Tiote (Newcastle, England), 17 Yaya Toure (Manchester City, England),<\/p>\n

Forwards: Mathis Bolly (Dusseldorf, Germany), Wilfried Bony (Swansea, England), Gervinho (Arsenal, England), Didier Drogba (Galatasaray, Turkey), Salomon Kalou (Lille, France), Cyriac Gohi bi Zoro (Anderlecht, Belgium)<\/p>\n

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