Official: Ivory Coast Squad for World Cup Finals

Emers Faye, the head coach of the Ivorian national team, announced the final squad of 26 players who will represent the "Elephants" in the 2026 World Cup finals held in North America.

The announcement ignited the enthusiasm of Ivorian fans, as the list included a mix of international experience and young, outstanding talents from European and Arab leagues.

The summoned list:

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Kone, Alban Lafont

Defense line: Emmanuel Agbadou, Clement Akpa, Ousmane Diomande, Guela Doué, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo

Midfield: Seko Fofana, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulai, Franck Kessié, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean Michaël Seri

Forward line: Simon Adingra, Ang Yuan Boni, Amad Diallo, Omar Diakite, Van Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pépé, Bazoumana Touré, Elye Wahi

Reserve players were revealed in case there is a need to make changes to the list, and they are:

Ira Tabi, Christopher Aubrey, Malik Falkov, Martial Godot, Sebastian Haller

The Ivorian national team is scheduled to enter a closed training camp starting from May 25, which will include a number of friendly matches to assess their final readiness before traveling to the United States.

Côte d'Ivoire, placed in Group E alongside Germany, Curaçao, and Ecuador in this edition, aims to advance beyond the group stage and achieve a historic milestone for African football. They are looking to capitalize on the team's high morale and technical stability under the leadership of coach Emerse Faé.