The versatile wide man started for Ivory Coast in their international friendly against Saudi Arabia, the first of two games for Les Elephants this month now that Africa's World Cup qualifying section is over – Amad and co. will be there in North America next summer.
But the clash at the Prince Abduallah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah ended in a narrow defeat. Al-Ahli's Waheb Saleh scored the only goal of the game for Saudi Arabia, who will also take their place at the World Cup, in the 13th minute. Our no.16 began on the right flank and played 74 minutes, before being replaced.