PETALING JAYA: Newly-crowned African Nations Cup winners Ivory Coast are coming to Malaysia next month.

The other good news is that English Premier League giants Liverpool may also be here in July.

“If all goes according to plan, the national team will be playing against these high-profile teams,” said Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah after chairing the exco meeting at Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya.

“We are making the necessary arrangements and hope to confirm the dates in a couple of days’ time,” he added.

National coach Dollah Salleh is certainly looking forward to see his team play Ivory Coast in the “A” international on March 28.

“Looking at the team list which was faxed to us, the Ivory Coast side are coming with the full team, including their star players,” said Dollah.

The Elephants, skippered by Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, pipped Ghana 9-8 on penalties in the African Nations Cup final after a goalless draw in Equatorial Guinea last week.