Renard and Vieira Lead New Coaching Era in AFCON Qualifiers
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers commence with several prominent coaches taking charge of their national teams. Hervé Renard has returned to coach the Côte d’Ivoire national team, having previously led them to the AFCON title in 2015.
His first squad includes eight newcomers, and they will face Ghana in Bouaké on September 28 before traveling to Somalia. Patrick Vieira, the new coach of the Senegal national team, will begin his tenure with matches against Mozambique and Ethiopia.
His squad features several new players, with notable absence of Sadio Mané due to a physical issue. The qualifiers, running from September 24 to October 6, will also see Pitso Mosimane back in charge of South Africa, facing Guinea and Eritrea.
Other new appointments include Moïne Chaabani for Tunisia. The opening rounds will be crucial for these coaches as they aim to establish their strategies and secure qualification for the tournament in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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