 He was not selected for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.Manfredini was called up again for the friendly match against Senegal on 16 August 2006, but did not get to play either.In November 2008, Ivory Coast's new manager, Bosnian Vahid Halilhodžić, gave Manfredini a recall to the national side for the friendly game against0 Israel, in which Manfredini was finally able to make his official debut for the Ivorian national team.