Ivory Coast name World Cup squad: Yan Diomande and Amad included, Nicolas Pepe earns recall

Emerse Fae, the manager of the Ivory Coast national team, has announced his 26-man squad for the World Cup, with former Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe being named in the selection alongside Yan Diomande and Amad.Pepe, 30, was left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations last winter. Fae hinted that off-field issues were his reason for leaving the Villarreal forward out of his squad.Advertisement