Sebastien Haller

AFCON 2025: Guessand called up for Ivory Coast as Haller pulls out with injury

AFCON 2025: Guessand called up for Ivory Coast as Haller pulls out with injury

Sebastien Haller has withdrawn from Ivory Coast’s squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to injury, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old striker picked up the injury while playing for Dutch club FC Utrecht in their 1-1 draw with NAC Breda last weekend. He scored the winning goal as the Elephants beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final of the 2023 AFCON tournament, handing Ivory Coast...

AFCON champion Haller joins Utrecht permanently from Borussia Dortmund

AFCON champion Haller joins Utrecht permanently from Borussia Dortmund

Sebastien Haller has joined Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht on a permanent basis from German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, Afrosport reports. The 31-year-old Ivory Coast striker was on loan at Utrecht in the second half of the 2024-25 season and scored six goals in 18 competitive appearances. He was also on loan at Spanish La Liga club Leganes during the first half of the campaign, making...

AFCON 2025 qualifiers: Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco win as draws dominate Friday action

AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Ivory Coast releases 25-man list for Sierra Leone double-header

Emerse Fae, head coach of Ivory Coast, has named a star-studded 25-man team for his side’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Sierra Leone next month. The 40-year-old AFCON 2023-winning manager has called upon Villarreal defender Eric Bailly, who missed the tournament they won as hosts, Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Manchester United forward Amad Diallo, Philippe Krasso, and first choice goalkeeper Yahia Fofana....

AFCON 2023: Haller warns Nigeria to expect different Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Haller warns Nigeria to expect different Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast striker Sebastien Haller has fired warning shots to Nigeria to expect a different ball game in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. The Borussia Dortmund star was a notable omission in the Group A game between both games that ended in a 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles. On Wednesday against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haller's solo effort lifted Ivory...