Cote d’Ivoire and Niger have confirmed their starting line-ups for the UFOA-B U17 final, with a place at the CAN U17 at stake. The match takes place on Friday, 23 October 2026 at the Stade du 4-Aout in Ouagadougou.
Cote d’Ivoire will start with Bernard Hugues Tape in goal. Their outfield players are Kouadio Constant Gouagbou, Ange Emmanuel Zoko, Alex Fousseni Bamba, Madou Karamoko Dolo, Chancel Landry Bazo Rogo, Koni Christ Adzogble, Yeboua Ruben Kouabenan, Alousseni Diakite, Ali Mohamed Camara and Mohamed Haidara.
Ange Emmanuel Zoko will captain the Ivorian side, which is managed by Elian Serge Esmel Gnagne.
Niger have selected Aamdoullahi Sani Oumarou as their goalkeeper. The rest of their starting XI comprises Saminou Salissou Hoshou, Abdoulaye Ayouba Abdoulaye, Oumarou Abdoulaye Moussa, Abdoul FatahOU Habibou Hancou, Ibrahim Issa Touba, Amadou Hamidou Gourdouza, Abdoul Kader Salami Sani, Abdoul Razak Mounkeila Zada, Aboubacar Sadik Zaindou Boukari and Mouhamed Ibrahim Idrissa.
Oumarou Abdoulaye Moussa wears the captain’s armband for Niger, who are coached by Issa Mai Dikouma.