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Côte d'Ivoire at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group E fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
Côte d'Ivoire
Coach: Emerse Fae · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeCIV
GroupGroup E
Fixtures listed4
First matchCôte d'Ivoire v Ecuador
Official squad26 players
Tournament tracker
CaptainCaptain not listed in the official squad file
CoachEmerse Fae
Qualification pathGroup E; knockout slot updates after group positions are confirmed.
Next matchNo upcoming fixture attached yet
Latest resultCôte d'Ivoire 1 - 2 Norway
Current goals leaderNo tournament goals recorded yet
Team fixtures
Upcoming and live fixtures stay here; completed matches move into the results section below.
Results
World Cup history
Group stage: 2006, 2010, 2014
Côte d'Ivoire return to the finals with a squad trying to turn a talented World Cup history into a first knockout appearance.
Appearances4th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2014 group stage
- Made World Cup debut in 2006
- Played three consecutive tournaments from 2006 through 2014
- Seeking a first place in the knockout rounds
Group standing
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana | Goalkeeper | Çaykur Rizespor (TUR) | 21 Aug 2000 | 194 cm |
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande | Defender | Sporting CP (POR) | 4 Dec 2003 | 190 cm |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan | Defender | Gil Vicente FC (POR) | 27 Dec 1995 | 176 cm |
| 4 | Jean Michael Seri | Midfielder | NK Maribor (SVN) | 19 Jul 1991 | 168 cm |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo | Defender | Galatasaray SK (TUR) | 25 Dec 2000 | 182 cm |
| 6 | Seko Fofana | Midfielder | FC Porto (POR) | 7 May 1995 | 185 cm |
| 7 | Odilon Kossounou | Defender | Atalanta Bergamo (ITA) | 4 Jan 2001 | 191 cm |
| 8 | Franck Kessie | Midfielder | Al Ahli FC (KSA) | 19 Dec 1996 | 183 cm |
| 9 | Ange-Yoan Bonny | Forward | FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) | 25 Oct 2003 | 189 cm |
| 10 | Simon Adingra | Forward | AS Monaco (FRA) | 1 Jan 2002 | 175 cm |
| 11 | Yan Diomande | Forward | RB Leipzig (GER) | 14 Nov 2006 | 180 cm |
| 12 | Elye Wahi | Forward | OGC Nice (FRA) | 2 Jan 2003 | 181 cm |
| 13 | Christopher Operi | Defender | Başakşehir FK (TUR) | 29 Apr 1997 | 183 cm |
| 14 | Oumar Diakite | Forward | Cercle Brugge (BEL) | 20 Dec 2003 | 182 cm |
| 15 | Amad Diallo | Forward | Manchester United FC (ENG) | 11 Jul 2002 | 173 cm |
| 16 | Mohamed Kone | Goalkeeper | Sporting Charleroi (BEL) | 7 Mar 2002 | 186 cm |
| 17 | Guela Doue | Defender | RC Strasbourg (FRA) | 17 Oct 2002 | 187 cm |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangare | Midfielder | Nottingham Forest FC (ENG) | 2 Dec 1997 | 191 cm |
| 19 | Nicolas Pepe | Forward | Villarreal CF (ESP) | 29 May 1995 | 183 cm |
| 20 | Emmanuel Agbadou | Defender | Beşiktaş JK (TUR) | 17 Jun 1997 | 185 cm |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka | Defender | AS Roma (ITA) | 20 Aug 1999 | 192 cm |
| 22 | Evann Guessand | Forward | Crystal Palace FC (ENG) | 1 Jul 2001 | 188 cm |
| 23 | Alban Lafont | Goalkeeper | Panathinaikos FC (GRE) | 23 Jan 1999 | 196 cm |
| 24 | Bazoumana Toure | Forward | TSG Hoffenheim (GER) | 2 Mar 2006 | 178 cm |
| 25 | Parfait Guiagon | Midfielder | Sporting Charleroi (BEL) | 22 Feb 2001 | 165 cm |
| 26 | Christ Inao Oulai | Midfielder | Trabzonspor (TUR) | 6 Apr 2006 | 173 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).
Squad shape
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