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Ivory Coast
French-speaking West African powerhouse, reigning African champions known as Les Éléphants.
Head coach
Emerse Faé
Emerse Faé is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is currently the manager of the Ivory Coast national team.
Preferred shape
4-3-3
World Cup pedigree
Best: Group stage
3 World Cup appearances, counting 2026
Qualifier record
8W · 2D · 0L — 26 pts in 10 games
Qualifier goals
25 for · 0 against (+25)
Form
Matches
Qualifying campaign
10 matches · 8W 2D 0L
Matches · Nov 2023
vs
Seychelles
W
9–0
Matches · Nov 2023
at
Gambia
W
0–2
Matches · Jun 2024
vs
Gabon
W
1–0
Matches · Jun 2024
at
Kenya
D
0–0
Matches · Mar 2025
at
Burundi
W
0–1
Matches · Mar 2025
vs
Gambia
W
1–0
Matches · Sep 2025
vs
Burundi
W
1–0
Matches · Sep 2025
at
Gabon
D
0–0
Matches · Oct 2025
at
Seychelles
W
0–7
Matches · Oct 2025
vs
Kenya
W
3–0
Community
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Squad
Goalkeepers
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana | 35 | 0 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 16 | Mohamed Koné | 0 | 0 | Charleroi |
| 23 | Alban Lafont | 4 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
Defenders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande | 15 | 1 | Sporting CP |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan | 54 | 0 | Gil Vicente |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo | 34 | 1 | Galatasaray |
| 7 | Odilon Kossounou | 35 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 13 | Christopher Opéri | 12 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
| 17 | Guéla Doué | 20 | 3 | Strasbourg |
| 20 | Emmanuel Agbadou | 20 | 2 | Beşiktaş |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka | 28 | 0 | Roma |
Midfielders
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jean Michaël Seri | 65 | 4 | Maribor |
| 6 | Seko Fofana | 32 | 7 | Porto |
| 8 | Franck Kessié | 103 | 15 | Al-Ahli |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré | 58 | 12 | Nottingham Forest |
| 25 | Parfait Guiagon | 5 | 0 | Charleroi |
| 26 | Christ Inao Oulaï | 9 | 0 | Trabzonspor |
Forwards
| No. | Player | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ange-Yoan Bonny | 1 | 0 | Inter Milan |
| 10 | Simon Adingra | 29 | 5 | Monaco |
| 11 | Yan Diomande | 10 | 3 | RB Leipzig |
| 12 | Elye Wahi | 2 | 0 | Nice |
| 14 | Oumar Diakité | 29 | 6 | Cercle Brugge |
| 15 | Amad Diallo | 19 | 6 | Manchester United |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé | 55 | 12 | Villarreal |
| 22 | Evann Guessand | 21 | 4 | Crystal Palace |
| 24 | Bazoumana Touré | 6 | 2 | TSG Hoffenheim |