Sports AFOCN 2015: Kolo Toure gets last chance to play for Ivory Coast

Liverpool's Kolo Toure has been invited in what appears to be his last tournament with the Elephants of Ivory Coast

Toure will be starring at the 2015 African Cup of Nations Equatorial Guinea, hoping to make it count for Ivory Coast.

The former Arsenal player was part of the Ivory Coast golden generation that had the likes of Didier Drogba and Didier Zokora, but they failed to win a major title to justify that tag.

And Toure who announced that he would retire after the Nations Cup, would be hoping to bow out on a high.

Ivory Coast will face Cameroon, Mali and Guinea in Group D at the tournament which commences from 17 January to 8 February tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

Ivory Coast squad:

Goalkeepers: Gbohouo Sylvain (Sewe), Mande Sayouba (Staebek), Coppa Barry (Lokeren)

Defenders: Aurier Serge (PSG), Tiene Sakia (Montpelier), Viera Ousmane (Rizesport), Kolo Toure ( Liverpool), Wilfried Kanon (ADO), Eric Bertrand Bailly (Espanyol), Akpa Akpro Jean-Daniel (Toulouse)

Midfielders: Diomande Ismael (St Etienne), Yaya Toure (Manchester City), Serey Die Geoffrey (Bâle), Doukouré Cheick (Metz), Cheick Tiote (Newcastle) Gradel Max (St Etienne), Assale Roger (Sewe San Pedro)

Forwards: Gervinho (AS Roma), Kalou Salomon (Hertha Berlin), Traore Lacina (Monaco), Tallo Junior (Bastia), Wilfried Bony (Swansea), Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow)

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