A surprising favorite emerges to become Patrick Vieira's assistant

Issa Aïdara, currently an assistant to Lamine Sané with the U17 African champions, is the favored candidate to become Patrick Vieira's assistant. The decision will be announced at a press conference on Friday, where Vieira will reveal his list for the CAN 2027 qualifiers. In addition to Aïdara, Kader Mangane and Khadim Faye are expected to take on key roles in the technical staff, while Hachim Ali Mbae may join as an assistant responsible for video analysis.