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Ivory Coast

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Group ECAF

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Title probability

0.1%

as of 2026-06-25

Overview

Ivory Coast arrive on the world stage rejuvenated. After the heartbreak of missing the 2022 World Cup, the Elephants roared back to glory by winning a dramatic home AFCON in 2024 — a triumph born from chaos that rebuilt belief and national pride.

With a talented, Europe-based core blending experience and youth, the Ivorians return to a World Cup hungry to prove they belong among the elite. Coach and federation alike sense a golden window with players in their prime.

Capital

Yamoussoukro

Population

28,200,000

Confederation

CAF

FIFA code

CIV

World

Region

From Wikipedia

Republic of Côte d'Ivoire fields one of the 48 national teams contesting the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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Squad

Goalkeepers3

1
Yahia Fofana
Angers · Reliable shot-stopper and No.1
12caps
16
Badra Ali Sangaré
Sepahan · Experienced veteran backup
20caps
23
Mohamed Koné
Krasnodar · Promising young keeper
4caps

Defenders8

2
Serge Aurier
Galatasaray · Veteran captain and right-back
85caps
3
Evan Ndicka
AS Roma · Towering left-sided defender
28caps
4
Odilon Kossounou
Atalanta · Versatile composed centre-back
35caps
5
Ousmane Diomandé
Sporting CP · Ball-playing young defender
22caps
13
Ghislain Konan
Stade de Reims · Attacking left-back
30caps
15
Souleyman Diarra
Stade Rennais · Energetic defensive cover
8caps
17
Wilfried Singo
Monaco · Powerful overlapping wing-back
25caps
22
Willy Boly
Nottingham Forest · Aerial dominance and leadership
34caps

Midfielders7

6
Ibrahim Sangaré
Nottingham Forest · Tall combative ball-winner
40caps
8
Franck Kessié
Al-Ahli · Box-to-box engine and leader
80caps
14
Hamed Junior Traorè
Auxerre · Creative attacking midfielder
18caps
18
Seko Fofana
Al-Nassr · Driving central midfielder
30caps
19
Christ Inao Oulai
Hoffenheim · Dynamic young prospect
5caps
20
Jean-Michaël Seri
Al-Sailiya · Tempo-setting deep playmaker
50caps
21
Lamine Diakité
Sevilla · Emerging midfield talent
6caps

Forwards5

7
Simon Adingra
Brighton · Explosive young winger
20caps
9
Sébastien Haller
Borussia Dortmund · AFCON-winning hero striker
30caps
10
Jérémie Boga
Nice · Tricky pacey wide forward
24caps
11
Amad Diallo
Manchester United · Inventive flair attacker
15caps
19
Nicolas Pépé
Villarreal · Direct dribbling wing threat
45caps

Model

as of 2026-06-25

Champion0.1%

Reach final0.3%

Semi-final1.8%

Quarter-final6.8%

Round of 1635.8%

Advance from group97.7%

Exp. points

5.35

Proj. finish

20.1

Seed Elo

1750

Title-probability trajectory

Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots

Matches

Upcoming

Group ELincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia4:00 PM EDT

Curaçao

Ivory Coast

Prediction available once both teams are determined.

Results

BMO Field, Toronto

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

History

2022
Did not qualify / Group stage

Culture

Football culture

Football here is religion, with the Drogba generation immortalised for famously helping pause a civil conflict through the sport. Local academies like ASEC Mimosas' famed youth setup produce a relentless stream of talent for Europe's biggest leagues.

Did you know

Didier Drogba's 2005 plea is credited with helping halt the nation's civil war.
The Yamoussoukro basilica is one of the largest churches in the world.
Ivory Coast is the planet's leading producer of cocoa beans.
The Elephants won the AFCON in 1992, 2015 and a dramatic 2024 on home soil.
ASEC Mimosas' academy produced Yaya and Kolo Touré and Salomon Kalou.