Ange-Yoann Bonny Makes Cote D'ivoire Debut in Paris

Ange-Yoann Bonny has turned his international future toward cote d'ivoire and already played his first match for the Elephants. The 22-year-old striker appeared on 4 June in Paris against France, then joined a 2-1 win that gave his new side an immediate result to point at.

Bonny in Paris

Bonny started his international career with France through the U21 level before FIFA approved his change of nationality. That switch put him in Côte d’Ivoire colors against the country where he was born, and it happened quickly enough for him to take part in a match that ended with Côte d’Ivoire beating France 2-1.

He arrived at this moment after being formed at Parma before joining Inter. For Côte d’Ivoire, the move adds a 22-year-old attacker with senior-level club experience and a player who now has a clear place in a major international group.

Inter’s World Cup track

Bonny’s debut also lands inside a wider World Cup storyline around Inter players. Lautaro Martinez carried Argentina into Qatar in 2022 while Julian Alvarez took the spotlight despite Martinez’s two disallowed goals against Saudi Arabia, and the contrast now runs through another Inter forward making a different international choice.

For Bonny, the change gives him a chance to establish himself on the biggest stage. Côte d’Ivoire will face Ecuador in Philadelphia later in the tournament, and his first appearance in Paris means the next selection call can build on an approved switch rather than a paper move.