28岁的象牙海岸中场球员贝纳德特·阿马尼在加盟拜仁慕尼黑7个月后随队赢得德甲和德国杯冠军[1]。如今，她以队长身份带领象牙海岸征战2026年非洲女子足球锦标赛，这是象牙海岸时隔12年重返这项大陆赛事[1]。象牙海岸是赛事扩大至16支球队后新增的四支球队之一[1]。
阿马尼表示对在拜仁的职业生涯感到满足[1]。象牙海岸为本届赛事设定了目标，力求不低于2014年非洲杯的成绩，即进入前三[1]。象牙海岸在首场比赛中以4-1战胜布基纳法索[1]，将在周五对阵非洲排名第二的南非[1]。
Bernadette Amani, the 28-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder, has achieved significant success since joining Bayern Munich, winning both the Bundesliga title and the German Cup after seven months with the club [1]. Now captaining her national team, Amani is leading Ivory Coast at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), marking the country's return to the continental tournament for the first time in 12 years [1].
Ivory Coast is one of four new teams competing in WAFCON 2026 following the tournament's expansion to 16 squads [1]. The team has set an objective of achieving a top-three finish, matching their performance from the 2014 African Cup [1]. The squad made a strong opening statement by defeating Burkina Faso 4-1 in their debut match [1], and they are scheduled to face South Africa, currently ranked second in Africa, on Friday [1].