After Tanzania and Zambia were eliminated from the Afcon 2023 championship, Simba Head Coach Abdelhak Benchikha, his five stars are returning to join their colleagues in preparation for the next matches when the competition ends
Goalkeeper Aishi Manula, defender Mohammed Hussein 'Zimbwe Jr', midfielder Mzamiru Yassin and striker Kibu Denis are returning after Stars were kicked out of the tournament due to a draw against DR Congo yesterday
Clatous Chama also returns after Zambia was thrown out, losing to Morocco 1-0
The only player who will remain in Ivory Coast is the defender Hennock Inonga who is with the DR Congo team that reached the round of 16
DR Congo will face Egypt in the knockout stage
