2026 World Cup: Emerse Faé includes Adingra and Pepe in Côte d’Ivoire squad for tournament

Côte d'Ivoire have officially confirmed the 26 players who will represent the nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Head coach Emerse Faé unveiled a squad filled with established stars, explosive young talent and several players arriving in excellent form.

The Elephants will compete in only their fourth FIFA World Cup appearance, still carrying an unwanted record: they have never advanced beyond the group stage.

However, the atmosphere around this squad feels very different compared to previous generations, especially after an impressive qualifying campaign.

According to official federation reports, Côte d'Ivoire finished the African qualifiers unbeaten with eight wins and two draws against Gabon and Kenya. That defensive solidity became one of the key strengths of Emerse Faé's team.

• Official Côte d'Ivoire squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Goalkeepers

• Yahia Fofana — Çaykur Rizespor
• Mohamed Koné — Charleroi
• Alban Lafont — Panathinaikos

Defenders

• Emmanuel Agbadou — Beşiktaş
• Clément Akpa — AJ Auxerre
• Ousmane Diomande — Sporting CP
• Guela Doué — Strasbourg
• Ghislain Konan — Gil Vicente
• Odilon Kossounou — Atalanta
• Evan Ndicka — AS Roma
• Wilfried Singo — Galatasaray

Midfielders

• Seko Fofana — Porto
• Parfait Guiagon — Charleroi
• Christ Inao Oulaï — Trabzonspor
• Franck Kessié — Al-Ahli
• Ibrahim Sangaré — Nottingham Forest
• Jean-Michaël Seri — Maribor

Forwards

• Simon Adingra — Monaco
• Ange-Yoan Bonny — Inter Milan
• Amad Diallo — Manchester United
• Oumar Diakité — Cercle Brugge
• Yan Diomande — RB Leipzig
• Evann Guessand — Crystal Palace
• Nicolas Pépé — Villarreal
• Bazoumana Touré — Hoffenheim
• Elye Wahi — OGC Nice