Ivory Coast's Pepe gets belated chance for World Cup audition
Ivory Coast striker Nicolas Pepe has won a recall to the national squad after injury ruled out teenage striker Yann Diomande from this month’s World Cup warm-up matches.
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Ivory Coast striker Nicolas Pepe has won a recall to the national squad after injury ruled out teenage striker Yann Diomande from this month’s World Cup warm-up matches.
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