Côte d'Ivoire: 2026 World Cup squad confirmed
Côte d'Ivoire have confirmed their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The reigning African champions bring their AFCON-winning momentum to the biggest stage of all.
Cote d'Ivoire's dramatic triumph on home soil at AFCON 2024 where they came from the brink of group-stage elimination to lift the trophy remains one of the most extraordinary tournament runs in recent memory. That experience of adversity and ecstasy has forged a team with unshakeable belief. Ivorian football has always produced individual brilliance, from Didier Drogba to Yaya Toure, and this generation is determined to write its own chapter.
Head coach Farouk Ben Mustapha has named his final selection for the tournament in North America.
Amad Diallo's emergence at Manchester United has been sensational, Simon Adingra's pace terrorises defences, and Odilon Kossounou's defensive solidity anchors the backline. Franck Kessie's midfield presence adds experience. Ivory Coast are Africa's best hope for a deep run.
Amad Diallo's emergence at Manchester United has been sensational, Simon Adingra's pace terrorises defences, and Odilon Kossounou's defensive solidity anchors the backline.
Yahia Fofana - Caykur Rizespor
Alban Lafont - Panathinaikos
Mohamed Kone - Charleroi
Ghislain Konan - Gil Vicente
Odilon Kossounou - Atalanta
Wilfried Singo - Galatasaray
Evan Ndicka - Roma
Emmanuel Agbadou - Besiktas
Guela Doue - Strasbourg
Ousmane Diomande - Sporting CP
Clement Akpa - Auxerre
Franck Kessie - Al-Ahli
Jean Michael Seri - Maribor
Ibrahim Sangare - Nottingham Forest
Seko Fofana - Porto
Christ Inao Oulai - Trabzonspor
Parfait Guiagon - Charleroi
Nicolas Pepe - Villarreal
Oumar Diakite - Cercle Brugge
Simon Adingra - Monaco
Evann Guessand - Crystal Palace
Amad Diallo - Manchester United
Yan Diomande - RB Leipzig
Bazouamana Traore - Hoffenheim
Elye Wahi - Nice
Ange-Yoan Bonny - Internazionale
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico the first edition to feature 48 nations.
