DAR ES SALAAM (AFP) - – Ivory Coast will play two football friendlies against Tanzania ahead of next month's African Cup of Nations finals, the Tanzanian football federation (TFF) said on Monday.
The two matches will be played on January 3 and 6 in Dar es Salaam, where the Elephants will hold their final training preparations for the January 10-29 championships in Angola.
"The Ivorians are expected to jet in on January 1, for the trial matches as part of preparations for the African Nations Cup finals in Angola," TFF official Frederick Mwakalebela told AFP.
Ivory Coasty coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Sunday named his squad of 22 players for the finals, which includes the Chelsea duo of skipper Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou.