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Ivory Coast at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Ivory Coast are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group E, alongside Germany, Ecuador, Curaçao. Onside's model gives them 18% to reach the Round of 16 and 0.1% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Ivory Coast play next?

Ivory Coast have completed their Group E fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #34 · GROUP E · AFRICA

Ivory Coast

FIFA · #34CIVGROUP EAFRICA

Ivory Coast face an uphill arc in Group E — the model has them as outsiders. Tournament football has produced bigger upsets, but the maths say the work starts at MD1.

ONSIDE AI · TOURNAMENT MODEL v5

CHAMPION PROBABILITY
0.1%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
IVORY COAST'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
18%
QUARTER-FINAL
3.5%
SEMI-FINAL
0.8%
FINAL
0.3%
CHAMPION
0.1%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

E
Group
3
Group fixtures
4
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group E with Germany, Ecuador, Curaçao.

THE GROUP

Ivory Coast vs the rest of Group E

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Ivory Coast's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
39%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
4.2
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#3 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Amad Diallo
Man Utd
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Amad Diallo
Man Utd
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Ibrahim Sangaré
Nott'm Forest
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Amad Diallo
5.6
2
Ibrahim Sangaré
5.0
3
Simon Adingra
5.0
VERDICTUnderdog path (~39%). Differential value if they pull a result; Ibrahim Sangaré the upside play.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Ivory Coast's ledger vs Group E

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Germany
FIFA #10 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Ecuador
FIFA #23 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Curaçao
FIFA #82 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Ivory Coast's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Ivory Coast is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Ecuador
FIFA #23
-11 rank delta
Sun 14 Jun
MD2A
Germany
FIFA #10
-24 rank delta
Sat 20 Jun
MD3A
Curaçao
FIFA #82
+48 rank delta
Thu 25 Jun
1
Easy
1
Toss
1
Hard

Ivory Coast is FIFA #34. Group avg rank is #37 3 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Ivory Coast's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Sun 14 Jun23:0000:00
2Sat 20 Jun20:0021:00
3Thu 25 Jun20:0021:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

4 Premier League players representing Ivory Coast

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 1 from Crystal Palace alone.

Crystal Palace
1
Evann Guessand
Man Utd
1
Amad Diallo
Nott'm Forest
1
Ibrahim Sangaré
Sunderland
1
Simon Adingra

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Ivory Coast's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Ivory Coast's 4 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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Pick Ivory Coast stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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