The Elephants of Ivory Coast have stepped up preparations ahead of their friendly against Ghana as they trained at their La Balle Centre in Abidjan on Tuesday.

Coach Patrice Baumelle put the players through their paces with some endurance work, ball retention, team defending, wing play, and shooting.

Ivory Coast will take on the Black Stars of Ghana in a test match as part of preparations in a build-up to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for September.

Below are photos of the players training ahead of the Black Stars friendly: