Inter forward Bonny cleared for World Cup with Ivory Coast after switch from France
- FIFA approved the eligibility switch for Inter Milan forward Ange-Yoan Bonny on Friday, allowing the 22-year-old to represent the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion Ivory Coast at the World Cup.
- The France Under-21 international from Paris was eligible for the change under FIFA rules through family ties to Ivory Coast; the French Football Federation formally signed off on the switch.
- Bonny scored seven goals during his productive season with Inter and appeared in all 10 Champions League matches, contributing three assists to demonstrate his impact.
- Germany, Ecuador, and Curacao join Ivory Coast in the World Cup group stage, establishing the opponents the forward will face during tournament play.
- Philadelphia hosts two World Cup matches while Toronto hosts one, serving as the primary North American venues for Ivory Coast's group stage fixtures.
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Inter Milan striker Ange-Yoan Bonny has successfully completed his nationality switch and will be available to be selected by Ivory Coast when they name their squad for the 2026 World Cup. French-born Bonny's request to change his football nationality from France, for which he played for the Under-21 team two years ago, was approved by world football's governing body, FIFA. The official announcement of the acceptance of the request came on Frida…
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Inter forward Bonny cleared for World Cup with Ivory Coast after switch from France
Inter Milan forward Ange-Yoan Bonny’s switch of eligibility ahead of the World Cup to 2023 Africa Cup of Nations champion Ivory Coast has been approved by FIFA.
After Elye Wahi, Ismaël Doukuré and Yann Gboho, a new name is added to the list of binationals who wish to represent the Ivorian selection. He is the attacker of the inter Milan Yoan Bonny, who would have recently begun the process of obtaining his Ivorian passport at the consulate of Côte d'Ivoire in Paris. Although he was still considering representing the French team a few months ago, Yoan Bonny finally decided to defend the Elephants.Yoan Bo…
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