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Potential stars in Egypt

1 Nicolas PEPE

IVORY COAST

Made his Ivory Coast debut against the country of his birth in 2016, coming on for the last six minutes of a goalless friendly against France in Lens, and then watched from the bench as the Elephants crashed out at the last Cup of Nations finals.

However, over the past year the 23-year-old has emerged as potentially one of African football’s next superstars and he will be keenly watched in Egypt as the Ivorians look

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