Group ECAFFIFA #34Tier 2

Ivory Coast

Reigning African champions full of athletic talent.

0.5%

To win the cup

+19900

Tournament outlook

Ivory Coast won the 2023 AFCON on home soil and carry that momentum. With genuine pace and power, they can trouble anyone on their day.

Managed by Emerse Faé, Ivory Coast head into the 2026 World Cup in Group E, where they face Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador. With a FIFA ranking of #34, expectations are calibrated accordingly, but tournament football has a way of rewriting the script.

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Key players

Simon Adingra

RW · Sunderland

Franck Kessié

CM · Al Ahli

Sébastien Haller

ST · Utrecht

Strengths & weaknesses

▲ Strengths

Power and pace
AFCON-winning belief
Wing threat

▼ Weaknesses

Consistency
Defensive lapses

How far can Ivory Coast go?

Ivory Coast will treat the group stage as their proving ground. An upset over a higher-ranked side would make their tournament a success. Follow our matchup previews and live odds throughout the group stage to track their progress.

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