Ivory Coast · Group E · FIFA #34
Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Ivory Coast carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group E with their opening fixture against Ecuador on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 34
- Group
- Group E
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Ivory Coast squad: face by face
Yahia Fofana
GK 
Mohamed Koné
GK 
Alban Lafont
GK 
Ousmane Diomande
DEF 
Ghislain Konan
DEF 
Wilfried Singo
DEF 
Odilon Kossounou
DEF 
Christopher Operi
DEF 
Guela Doué
DEF 
Emmanuel Agbadou
DEF 
Evan Ndicka
DEF 
Jean Michaël Seri
MID 
Seko Fofana
MID 
Franck Kessié
MID 
Ibrahim Sangaré
MID 
Parfait Guiagon
MID 
Simon Adingra
FWD 
Elye Wahi
FWD 
Oumar Diakité
FWD 
Amad
FWD 
Nicolas Pépé
FWD 
Evann Guessand
FWD 22 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 25.3avg age
- 19youngest (Yan Diomande)
- 34oldest (Jean Michaël Seri)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Ivory Coast qualify from Group E?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Ivory Coast a meaningful safety net. Group E standings and Ivory Coast's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 16 | Mohamed Koné | Goalkeeper | 24 |
| 23 | Alban Lafont | Goalkeeper | 27 |
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande | Defender | 22 |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan | Defender | 30 |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo | Defender | 25 |
| 7 | Odilon Kossounou | Defender | 25 |
| 13 | Christopher Operi | Defender | 29 |
| 17 | Guela Doué | Defender | 23 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Agbadou | Defender | 28 |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka | Defender | 26 |
| 4 | Jean Michaël Seri | Midfielder | 34 |
| 6 | Seko Fofana | Midfielder | 31 |
| 8 | Franck Kessié | Midfielder | 29 |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré | Midfielder | 28 |
| 25 | Parfait Guiagon | Midfielder | 25 |
| 26 | Christ Inao Oulaï | Midfielder | 20 |
| 9 | Ange-Yoan Bonny | Forward | 22 |
| 10 | Simon Adingra | Forward | 24 |
| 11 | Yan Diomande | Forward | 19 |
| 12 | Elye Wahi | Forward | 23 |
| 14 | Oumar Diakité | Forward | 22 |
| 15 | Amad | Forward | 23 |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé | Forward | 31 |
| 22 | Evann Guessand | Forward | 24 |
| 24 | Bazoumana Touré | Forward | 20 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group E fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 14 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast vs Ecuador |
| Germany | 20 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast vs Germany |
| Curaçao | 25 Jun 2026 | Ivory Coast vs Curaçao |
FIFA World Ranking
Ivory Coast are ranked 34 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 30th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.