Stielike’s move is to encourage promising home-based talent in a squad that is mostly composed of foreign-based players.

The five home-based players that have been named are goalkeepers Stephane Dimy, Aristide Zogbo and Tiasse Kone as well as midfielder Didier Ya Konan and the defender Bakary Soro.

Ivory Coast are in Group 1 and will be playing their opening group match in October.

Only three teams are in the group and only the top team will qualify for the finals.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Boubacar Barry (Beveren, Belgium), Stephane Dimy (EFYM), Aristide Zogbo (Issia Wazi), Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports)

Defenders: Emmanuel Eboue, Kolo Toure (both Arsenal, England), Abdoulaye Meite (Bolton, England), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart, Germany), Mamadou Doumbia (Istres, France), Steve Gohouri (Young Boys, Switzerland), Seydou Kante (Beveren, Belgium), Bakary Soro (Asec Mimosas)

Midfielders: Kader Keita (Lille, France), Yaya Toure (Monaco, France), Didier Zokora (Tottenham, England), Emerse Fae (Nantes, France), Kanga Akale (Auxerre, France), Romaric N'Dri (Le Mans, France), Didier Ya Konan (Asec Mimosas), Guy Demel (Hamburg, Germany), Christian Manfredini (Lazio, Italy), Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys, Switzerland)

Strikers: Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England), Aruna Dindane (Lens, France), Bonaventure Kalou (PSG, France), Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Bakari Kone (Nice, France), Boubacar Sanogo (Hamburg, Germany), Amara Diane (PSG, France), Kandia Traore (Le Havre, France)

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