Côte d'Ivoire's official 26-man squad for World Cup 2026 sits in Group E, coached by Emerse Faé. Track every player called up from this CAF side, including midfielder Franck Kessié and Atalanta defender Kouakou Kossounou, with live national-team minutes, club form, and match data in one place.
Côte d'Ivoire
Projected 26-man squad
| # | Player | Position | Club | NT minutes (12mo) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franck Kessié | Midfielder | Al-Ahli Jeddah | 588 | Locked |
| 2 | Kouakou Kossounou | Defender | Atalanta | 539 | Locked |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan | Defender | GIL Vicente | 523 | Locked |
| 4 | Guéla Doué | Defender | Strasbourg | 481 | Locked |
| 5 | Yahia Fofana | Goalkeeper | Rizespor | 450 | Locked |
| 6 | Obite Ndicka | Defender | AS Roma | 439 | Locked |
| 7 | Ibrahim Sangaré | Midfielder | Nottingham Forest | 434 | Locked |
| 8 | Amad Diallo | Forward | Manchester United | 400 | Locked |
| 9 | Christ Inao | Midfielder | Trabzonspor | 396 | Locked |
| 10 | Evann Guessand | Forward | Crystal Palace | 376 | Locked |
| 11 | Yan Diomande | Forward | RB Leipzig | 352 | Locked |
| 12 | Jean Seri | Midfielder | Ivory Coast | 222 | Locked |
| 13 | Emmanuel Djedje | Defender | Beşiktaş | 209 | Locked |
| 14 | Wilfried Singo | Defender | Galatasaray | 191 | Locked |
| 15 | Simon Adingra | Forward | Monaco | 189 | Locked |
| 16 | Seko Fofana | Midfielder | FC Porto | 181 | Locked |
| 17 | Alban-Marc Lafont | Goalkeeper | Panathinaikos | 180 | Locked |
| 18 | Clément Akpa | Defender | Auxerre | 169 | Locked |
| 19 | Ousmane Diomande | Defender | Sporting CP | 163 | Locked |
| 20 | Nicolas Pépé | Forward | Villarreal | 147 | Locked |
| 21 | Parfait Guiagon | Forward | Charleroi | 140 | Locked |
| 22 | Bazoumana Touré | Midfielder | 1899 Hoffenheim | 128 | Locked |
| 23 | Oumar Diakité | Forward | Cercle Brugge | 94 | Locked |
| 24 | Sepe Wahi | Forward | Nice | 77 | Locked |
| 25 | Mohamed Koné | Goalkeeper | Charleroi | 0 | Locked |
| 26 | Ange-Yoan Bonny | Forward | Inter | 0 | Locked |
Côte d'Ivoire
Methodology
Players are ranked by minutes played for the national team over the last 365 days. Ties are broken by appearances. The top 16 are labeled Locked, ranks 17–22 Likely, ranks 23–30 Bubble — a starting frame, not a verdict.
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