How will Ivory Coast line up at World Cup 2026 this summer?

Ivory Coast are returning to the World Cup stage after 12-year absence.

The Elephants qualified for the Mundial by finishing first in Group F of the CAF (African) qualifiers.

Emerse Faé’s side will be making their 4th appearance in World Cup 2026.

Ivory Coast likely XI for World Cup 2026: 

Yahia Fofana; Guéla Doué, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Ghislain Konan; Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié, Seko Fofana; Amad Diallo, Sébastien Haller, Simon Adingra.

Ivory Coast: Schedule at the World Cup 2026

For the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, the Ivorian national team has been drawn into Group E, where they will play three matches across the United States and Canada:

June 14 vs Ecuador (USA) – 7:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM local (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)
June 20 vs Germany (Canada) – 4:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM local (Toronto Stadium, Toronto)
June 25 vs Curaçao (USA) – 4:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM local (Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia)