Côte d'Ivoire Coach Fae Includes Achraf Hakimi in His All-Time African XI

Emerse Fae, head coach of the Côte d'Ivoire national team, has revealed his all-time ideal African XI, featuring a selection of the continent's most prominent stars.

Fae's choice particularly drew attention with his selection of Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi as the best right-back in the history of African football.

The Ivorian coach's chosen lineup is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) - Rigobert Song (Cameroon) - Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) - Arthur Boka (Côte d'Ivoire).

Midfielders: Aruna Dindane (Côte d'Ivoire) - Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria) - Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire).

Forwards: Ben Badi (Côte d'Ivoire) - George Weah (Liberia) - Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon).

Regarding the coaching role, Emerse Fae selected Egyptian coach Hassan Shehata to lead this dream team. This choice acknowledges Shehata's significant achievements in African football, having won the Africa Cup of Nations three times with the Egyptian national team (2006, 2008, 2010).