Ivory Coast play at the 2026 World Cup in Group E against Germany, Curaçao and Ecuador. Head coach is Emerse Faé. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Ivory Coast below.
Africa Cup winners 2024 (on home soil, a fairy tale). Phenomenal growth under Faé. Pépé, Kessié and Haller provide quality and experience. Fourth World Cup appearance; reaching the knockouts for the first time is within reach in Group E.
The three group-stage matches for Ivory Coast in Group E.
Ivory Coast face three opponents in Group E. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Ivory Coast and the other teams in Group E, plus classic rivalries.
Africa Cup winners 2024 (home soil). Three previous World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014). Never past the group stage.
The 1 biggest names in Ivory Coast's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
2024 Africa Cup — form at the right moment. Does this archetype match you too? Set your 10 sliders and discover the World Cup Hero in you.
Start predicting →Ivory Coast play at the 2026 World Cup in Group E, together with Germany, Curaçao and Ecuador.
Emerse Faé is the head coach of Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup.
Ivory Coast's best World Cup result is: Group stage. Ivory Coast have 4 previous World Cup appearances.
Africa Cup winners 2024 (on home soil, a fairy tale). Phenomenal growth under Faé.
Ivory Coast are part of CAF (Africa). They sit at #40 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07