JO 2020 / Avant Côte d’Ivoire-Arabie Saoudite: Les Eléphants reçoivent leurs primes de participation

The Ivory Coast Olympic team are all set for their opening match at the men’s football tournament on Thursday when they open up their campaign against Saudi Arabia in Group D. On Tuesday, the members of Les Éléphants received their participation bonuses, amounting to 57 million CFA Francs ($102,300 approximately) after receiving a bonus for qualifying for the tournament. With praise and financial bonuses paid off on good terms, 33-year-old captain Max Gradel stated that the team is “ready to make Côte d’Ivoire proud in Japan.”