Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae unveil final squad for 2026 World Cup

Ivory Coast coach, Emerse Fae, has announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The expanded tournament, will feature 48 countries, with the West African football powerhouse securing one of Africa’s nine automatic slots.

The West African football powerhouse has been drawn in Group E alongside European powerhouse Germany, Ecuador, and Curacao.

As the tournament approaches, Fae, who guided Ivory Coast to the 2023 AFCON crown has summoned 26 players for the impending World Cup.

Notable players include top goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo, Franck Kessié, and Seko Fofana.

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo made the cut for the global showpiece, with Simon Adingra and Nicolas Pepe making a crucial return to the team after missing out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco.

Young talents including Ange-Yoan Bonny, Evann Guessand and Elye Wahi have all been drafted into the team for the impending tournament.

Meanwhile, former Dortmund attacker Sebastien Haller has been named among the standby players for the tournament.

Below is the squad:

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné, Alban Lafont

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Evan Ndicka, Wilfried Singo, Ousmane Diomande

Midfielders: Franck Kessié, Seko Fofana, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean-Michaël Seri

Attackers: Amad Diallo, Simon Adingra, Nicolas Pépé, Evann Guessand, Elye Wahi, Ange-Yoan Bonny