{"id":1450386,"date":"2026-06-30T22:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1450386"},"modified":"2026-06-30T22:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:09:44","slug":"ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-route-to-the-final","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/world-cup\/ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-route-to-the-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast World Cup 2026: Route to the final and tactical analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ivory Coast are through to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\">World Cup<\/a> knockout stages for the first time in their history.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Elephants enjoyed a dramatic last-gasp win over Ecuador in their opening game, with Amad Diallo&#8217;s goal enough to separate the two times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shoe was on the other foot six days later as Deniz Undav scored deep into stoppage time to condemn them to a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, they bounced back to beat Curacao 2-0 thanks to a Nicolas Pep brace, which fired the Elephants into the round-of-32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The round-of-32 was the end of the line for Ivory Coast, who despite equalising through Amad Diallo in the second-half, went down 2-1 to Norway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get all the latest Ivory Coast stats as the tournament unfolds, including route to the final information and tactical analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-sports-fixtures\" id=\"sports_fixtures-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"competition\":\"\",\"participant_id\":\"666cd7d1773e0180d8e8feaf\",\"start_date\":\"\",\"widget_type\":\"fixtures\",\"results\":false,\"groups\":\"\",\"stage\":\"\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-odds\/\">Get the latest Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 outright odds here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-world-cup-2026-stats\">Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 stats<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"vcsw-sports-widgets shortcode vcsw-stats-cards\" id=\"stats_cards-1\"><script type=\"application\/json\">{\"sports_type\":\"football\",\"widget_type\":\"stats\",\"display_mode\":\"table\",\"competition\":\"667aabbb773e0180d8f74d65\",\"cards\":[{\"stats\":[{\"value\":\"Games\",\"label\":\"Games\"},{\"value\":\"Goals\",\"label\":\"Goals\"},{\"value\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\",\"label\":\"Shots (excl blocks)\"},{\"value\":\"Assists\",\"label\":\"Assists\"},{\"value\":\"Tackles Made\",\"label\":\"Tackles Made\"},{\"value\":\"Yellow Cards\",\"label\":\"Yellow Cards\"},{\"value\":\"Red Cards\",\"label\":\"Red Cards\"}],\"entity\":\"members\",\"participant\":\"\"}],\"top_count\":10,\"full_list\":\"true\",\"participant\":\"666cd7d1773e0180d8e8feaf\"}<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-key-players-for-world-cup-2026\">Ivory Coast key players for World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-top-world-cup-golden-boot-contender-bazoumana-toure\">Ivory Coast top World Cup Golden Boot contender: Bazoumana Tour\u00e9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Bazoumana Tour\u00e9 has scored two goals in six caps for Ivory Coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite scoring 25 goals in World Cup qualifying, Ivory Coast did not have a single player net more than twice. Gone are the days of Didier Drogba. But Bazoumana Tour\u00e9 may hope to make his mark through the middle. The Hoffenheim striker has scored two goals in six caps for Ivory Coast, including a strike at the Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast rotated their striker at Afcon, so it&#8217;s anyone&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-primary-playmaker-amad-diallo\">Ivory Coast primary playmaker: Amad Diallo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Amad Diallo created 10 chances for Ivory Coast at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amad Diallo was actually Ivory Coast&#8217;s top scorer at Afcon, with three goals. But they&#8217;ll want him to be just as involved creatively. The Manchester United winger created 10 chances at the tournament, providing one assist. He was a constant threat from the wings, as he has been for Man Utd. Diallo has averaged 1.87 chances created per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season, despite spending a lot of time as a wing-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diallo got his nation off to the best posible start, bagging the last-minute winner against Ecuador after coming off the bench at half-time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-card-magnets-amp-top-tacklers-ibrahim-sangare\">Ivory Coast card magnets &amp; top tacklers: Ibrahim Sangar\u00e9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Ibrahim Sangare was booked five times for Nottingham Forest last season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 28-year-old has averaged 2.6 tackles per 90 minutes in the Premier Legaue this season, always looking to win the ball back. Sangare has been using his experience as a defensive midfielder for the benefit of the team. And he&#8217;s been carded five times for Forest this season, conceding an average of 1.3 fouls per 90.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-rising-star-yan-diomande\">Ivory Coast rising star: Yan Diomande<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yan Diomande is the future of Ivorian football. But he&#8217;s also the present. The teenager will be one of the youngest players at the World Cup should he make it &#8212; and at the moment it feels like only injury could stop him. Diomande has averaged 0.75 direct goal involvements per 90 in the Bundesliga this season, with 2.09 shots and 2.04 chances created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diomande was electric against Ecuador amid growing links to Liverpool this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STAND-OUT STAT: <strong>Ivory Coast<\/strong> scored more goals than any other team in the CAF qualifying section with 25 goals scored in their 10 fixtures.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ivory Coast set-piece specialists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Penalties: <\/strong>Vakoun Bayo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free kicks: <\/strong>Nicolas Pepe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corners:<\/strong> Nicolas Pepe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-tactical-analysis-and-formation\">Ivory Coast tactical analysis and formation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Team stats (average per game from last four matches):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Corners: <\/strong>6.25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shots on target: <\/strong>3.75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shots on target conceded: <\/strong>2.75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Offsides:<\/strong> 1.0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-214x267.png 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-160x200.png 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-48x60.png 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-120x150.png 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST-59x74.png 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/05\/04182318\/IVORY-COAST.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivory Coast are pretty set in their 4-3-3 formation, and the team was fairly settled in qualifying too. Ibrahim Sangare sits at the base of the midfield, with Franck Kessie and Christ Inao Oulai either side of him. The latter is just 19 years old and is another tipped for big things. The likes of Wilfried Zaha and Jean Michael Seri now have to settle for appearances from the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande could be one of the breakout players of the tournament after he enjoyed a fine campaign in the Bundesliga. On the opposite flank, former Arsenal man Nicolas Pepe remains first-choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/cote-divoire\/\"><strong>Get the latest Ivory Coast World Cup goals, assists, shots, passes and tackle stats here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-manager-analysis\">Ivory Coast manager analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emerse Fae has history at the World Cup. He was part of Ivory Coast&#8217;s squad in 2006, though he did not make an appearance. Fae took charge of Ivory Coast in 2024, midway through the Africa Cup of Nations. He led <em>Les Elephants<\/em> to victory too, beating Nigeria in the final. He, obviously, oversaw Ivory Coast&#8217;s campaign to qualify for the World Cup, going unbeaten. Ivory Coast did lose twice in Afcon qualifying, though, as well as their quarter-final defeat at the actual tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Coach<\/th><th>Team<\/th><th>P<\/th><th>W<\/th><th>D<\/th><th>L<\/th><th>GF<\/th><th>GA<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Win %<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Emerse Fae<\/td><td>Ivory Coast<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>58<\/td><td>24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ivory-coast-world-cup-faqs\">Ivory Coast World Cup FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have Ivory Coast ever won the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivory Coast have never won the World Cup, being knocked out of the group stage in all three of their appearances so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where did Ivory Coast finish in the last World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivory Coast were not present at the World Cup in 2022, last qualifying in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who will be Ivory Coast captain at the World Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibrahim Sangare is expected to be Ivory Coast&#8217;s captain for the World Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is Ivory Coast&#8217;s all-time top goalscorer at World Cups?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four different players have scored two goals for Ivory Coast at World Cups. 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