Name: Lamine Kone
Nation: Ivory Coast
Age: 27
Caps: 9
Group C
Congo DR
Ivory Coast
Morocco
Togo
Preview
Lamine Kone and Ivory Coast are bound for greatness according to the experts, with the Elephants the outright favourites to win the competition.
Coach Michel Dussuyer has a wealth of talent to choose from, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Serge Aurier, Manchester United’s Eric Bailly and Kone forming the core of his defence.
At the opposite end of the pitch, Wilfried Bony, Salomon Kalou, Jonathan Kodjia and newcomer Wilfried Zaha will pose a threat to any backline in the competition.
Kone has won nine caps since making his debut in 2014 and this will be the defender’s first AFCON tournament, with Ivory Coast aiming to retain the title they won in 2015.
Dafabet rank Ivory Coast as favourites to win the competition, with odds of 10-3 available.
Fixtures
16 January – Ivory Coast v Togo (4pm)
20 January – Ivory Coast v Congo DR (4pm)
24 January – Morocco v Ivory Coast (7pm)
