Ivory Coast announce 2026 World Cup squad including new member Ange-Yoan Bonny

Emerse Faé has officially revealed the final squad of the Ivory Coast national football team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the Elephants prepare for a highly competitive campaign in North America.

The tournament will be hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

One of the biggest talking points in the squad is the inclusion of Ange-Yoan Bonny of Inter, who has chosen to represent Ivory Coast over France at international level. (Read more here)

However, several notable names were left out, including Wilfried Zaha of Charlotte FC, Sébastien Haller of FC Utrecht, and Willy Boly of Nottingham Forest.

Ivory Coast Squad for 2026 World Cup

Goalkeepers:

• Yahia Fofana (Çaykur Rizespor)
• Mohamed Koné (Royal Charleroi)
• Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)

Defenders:

• Emmanuel Agbadou (Beşiktaş)
• Guéla Doué (Strasbourg)
• Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)
• Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente)
• Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta)
• Evan Ndicka (AS Roma)
• Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray)

Midfielders:

• Seko Fofana (Porto)
• Paris Brunner
• Franck Kessié (Al Ahli Saudi FC)
• Christ-Olai (Trabzonspor)
• Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest)
• Jean-Michel Séri (Maribor)

Forwards:

• Simon Adingra (AS Monaco)
• Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter)
• Amad Diallo (Manchester United)
• Oumar Diakité (Cercle Brugge)
• Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)
• Evan Guessand (Crystal Palace)
• Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)
• Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim)
• Eli Junior Kroupi (OGC Nice)

Ivory Coast will face France in a high-profile warm-up friendly on June 4 before heading into the World Cup, where they are drawn in Group E alongside Curaçao, Germany, and Ecuador.

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