Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Emerse Faé
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Here's how Ivory Coast shape up for the 2026 World Cup: a confirmed 26-man squad. Head coach Emerse Faé will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Franck Kessié (102 caps) of Al-Ahli Saudi, Jean Michaël Seri (65 caps) of NK Maribor and Ibrahim Sangaré (57 caps) of Nottingham Forest.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 6 midfielders and 9 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces, with 5 players on 50+ caps, and the squad carries 703 international appearances between them, led by Franck Kessié on 102.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3
Yahia Fofana Yahia Fofana Çaykur Rizespor crestÇaykur Rizespor · 35 caps
Mohamed Koné Mohamed Koné Royal Charleroi SC
Alban Lafont Panathinaikos F.C. crestPanathinaikos F.C. · 4 caps
Defenders 8
Ousmane Diomande Ousmane Diomande Sporting CP crestSporting CP · 15 caps
Ghislain Konan Ghislain Konan Gil Vicente F.C. crestGil Vicente F.C. · 54 caps
Wilfried Singo Wilfried Singo Galatasaray S.K. (football) crestGalatasaray S.K. (football) · 34 caps
Odilon Kossounou Odilon Kossounou Atalanta BC crestAtalanta BC · 36 caps
Christopher Opéri Christopher Opéri İstanbul Başakşehir F.K. · 12 caps
Guéla Doué Guéla Doué RC Strasbourg Alsace crestRC Strasbourg Alsace · 20 caps
Emmanuel Agbadou Emmanuel Agbadou Beşiktaş J.K. crestBeşiktaş J.K. · 20 caps
Evan Ndicka Evan Ndicka AS Roma crestAS Roma · 28 caps
Midfielders 6
Jean Michaël Seri Jean Michaël Seri NK Maribor · 65 caps
Seko Fofana Seko Fofana FC Porto crestFC Porto · 33 caps
Franck Kessié Franck Kessié Al-Ahli Saudi FC · 102 caps
Ibrahim Sangaré Ibrahim Sangaré Nottingham Forest F.C. crestNottingham Forest F.C. · 57 caps
Parfait Guiagon Royal Charleroi SC · 5 caps
Christ Inao Oulaï Trabzonspor crestTrabzonspor · 9 caps
Forwards 9
Ange-Yoan Bonny Inter Milan crestInter Milan · 1 caps
Simon Adingra Simon Adingra AS Monaco FC crestAS Monaco FC · 29 caps
Yan Diomande RB Leipzig crestRB Leipzig · 10 caps
Elye Wahi OGC Nice crestOGC Nice · 2 caps
Oumar Diakité Oumar Diakité Cercle Brugge KSV crestCercle Brugge KSV · 30 caps
Amad Diallo Amad Diallo Manchester United F.C. crestManchester United F.C. · 19 caps
Nicolas Pépé Nicolas Pépé Villarreal CF crestVillarreal CF · 56 caps
Evann Guessand Evann Guessand Crystal Palace F.C. crestCrystal Palace F.C. · 21 caps
Bazoumana Touré TSG 1899 Hoffenheim crestTSG 1899 Hoffenheim · 6 caps
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