Head coach Emerse Faé officially announced Ivory Coast's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team features a mix of experienced European-based players, including defenders Odilon Kossounou and Evan Ndicka, and midfielders Frank Kessie and Seko Fofana . The attacking unit is highlighted by young talent such as Yan Diomande and Amad Diallo. Captain Franck Kessié leads the midfield, while RB Leipzig breakout star Yan Diomande and Paris FC's Jean-Philippe Krasso lead the attacking options. The team thrive on quick offensive transitions. Instead of long, methodical build-up play, they aim to turn defense into attack rapidly by utilizing the speed of wingers like Amad Diallo and Simon Adingra.
OFFICIEL : La Côte d’Ivoire possède l’effectif le plus cher d’Afrique parmi les nations mondialistes ! 🌍🤩 🥇Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 : 515M€ 🥈 Maroc 🇲🇦 : 470M€ 🥉 Sénégal 🇸🇳 : 463M€ La seule nation africaine au dessus de la barre des 500M€. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/4zLxnZQzjj
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With 15 different players scoring during their unbeaten World Cup qualifying campaign, Faé's system tasks multiple players—from forwards to midfielders and even wing-backs—with goalscoring responsibilities, making them difficult for opponents.Ivory Coast will face Germany, Ecuador and newcomer Curacao in Group E. They would be a part of FIFA World Cup campaign after 2014.
Ivory Coast Squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor), Mohamed Koné (Royal Charleroi SC), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos F.C.)
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Beşiktaş J.K.), Clément Akpa (AJ Auxerre), Ousmane Diomandé (Sporting CP), Guéla Doué (RC Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray S.K.)
Midfielders: Seko Fofana (FC Porto), Parfait Guiagon (Sporting Charleroi), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor Kulübü), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest F.C.), Jean-Mickaël Seri (NK Maribor)
Forwards: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge KSV), Yan Diomandé (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace), Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal CF), Bazoumana Touré (TSG Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (OGC Nice)
Ivory Coast Group Stage Schedule:
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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador — 14 June 2026 — Philadelphia (USA)
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Germany vs Ivory Coast— 20 June 2026— Toronto (CAN)
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Curaçao vs Ivory Coast — 25 June 2026— Philadelphia (USA)
