2026 women's AFCON / Ivory Coast - Algeria: probable lineups

08.08.26 FT Africa Women Cup of Nations

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The coaches are expected to stick with the lineups used during the group stage for this decisive quarter-final showdown in Casablanca.

The 2026 Women's AFCON has entered its knockout phase. Ivory Coast and Algeria will face off this Saturday, August 8, at 6 p.m. at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Casablanca. Reynald Pedros is likely to stick with the starting eleven that drew against South Africa (2-2), while Farid Benstiti should rely on the side that clinched victory over Kenya (2-0).

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Finishing top of Group B and still unbeaten, Ivory Coast has maintained a solid core. For Algeria, Inès Boutaleb is officially ruled out for the remainder of the tournament after suffering a severe ankle sprain. Laura Taleb Muller, who came on as her substitute against Kenya, is the natural replacement.

Probable lineups for Ivory Coast vs Algeria:

Ivory Coast: Aramatou Diakité – Aboa Yapo, Mariam Diakité, Anastasie Gbéhi, Aïcha Fofana – Bernadette Amani, Grâce-Ruth Sery – Rebecca Elloh, N’Sira Ouedraogo, Rosemonde Kouassi – Inès Konan.

Algeria: Chloé N’Gazi-Boumrar – Sofia Guellati, Roselene Khezami, Mélissa Bethi, Inès Belloumou – Morgane Ikene, Amira Ould Braham, Marine Dafeur – Lana Smits-Ouraghi, Lynda Bendris, Laura Taleb Muller.

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