Oumar Solet is in Ivory Coast's senior squad for the first time after choosing to represent the country of his origins at international level. The 26-year-old Udinese defender has been named in Hervé Renard's November group, with the Elephants due to play Gambia on 12 and 15 November.
Solet's route into the squad
The call-up is the headline move in Ivory Coast's latest squad announcement. Solet has already made 5 Serie A appearances this season and has played 404 minutes for Udinese, which gives Renard a defender with some rhythm behind him. His 6.7 average rating in Serie A is steady rather than spectacular, but it is enough to explain why he is in the conversation now.
Foot Mercato reported: "At 26, Oumar Solet has decided to opt for Ivory Coast."
That is the key detail around this selection. Solet has not played a senior match for Ivory Coast yet, and this first call-up puts him in line for a chance against Gambia later this month.
Written by Sam Whitfield with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
