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Ivory Coast squad for the September–October 2026 international break
25 players · coach Hervé Renard · announced 16 September 2026 · as of 20 September 2026
Hervé Renard’s Ivory Coast squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced on 16 September 2026 by Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. Since then 2 players have been called up and 2 players have left the squad, so 25 players are in the squad as of 20 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Evan Ndicka (84), Ousmane Diomande (84) and Franck Kessié (84).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alban LafontAmedspor | GK | 78 |
| Yahia FofanaÇaykur Rizespor | GK | 76 |
| Mohamed KonéCharleroi | GK | 72 |
Defenders 8
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Evan NdickaRoma | CB | 84 |
| Ousmane DiomandeNottingham Forest | CB | 84 |
| Emmanuel AgbadouBeşiktaş | CB | 79 |
| Kassoum OuattaraBeşiktaş | LB | 74 |
| Christ TapéToulouse | LB | 74 |
| Junior DiazTroyes | CB | 74 |
| Luck ZogbéBrest | RB | 74 |
| Ghislain KonanWolverhampton Wanderers | LB | 73 |
Midfielders 7
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Franck KessiéAtalanta | CM | 84 |
| Ibrahim SangaréNottingham Forest | CDM | 79 |
| Christ Inao OulaïFiorentina | CDM | 75 |
| Patrick ZabiParis FC | CM | 75 |
| Amadou KonéNeom | CM | 75 |
| Eddy DouéEstrela da Amadora | CM | 75 |
| Malick YalcouyéBrighton & Hove Albion | CM | 70 |
Forwards 7
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ange-Yoan BonnyInter Milan | ST | 83 |
| Yan DiomandeReal Madrid | LW | 81 |
| Nicolas PépéVillarreal | RW | 81 |
| Bazoumana TouréNewcastle United | LW | 80 |
| Elye WahiNice | ST | 76 |
| Rayan FofanaLe Havre | ST | 76 |
| Yann GbohoCoventry City | CAM | 75 |
Squad changes
Changes since the squad was announced, as our sources record them. A player who left the squad is not in the squad above.
- Guéla Doué (Bayer Leverkusen) left the squad; Luck Zogbé (Brest) was called up in his place on 20 September 2026.
- Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta) left the squad; Junior Diaz (Troyes) was called up in his place on 20 September 2026.
Ivory Coast in the September–October 2026 international break
3 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 15:00 ET | Ivory Coast v Ghana AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group C, matchday 1 · Bouaké | 2–0 |
| Tue 29 Sep 15:00 ET | Somalia v Ivory Coast AFCON 2027 qualifiers · Group C, matchday 2 | no score yet |
| Sat 3 Oct 15:00 ET | Ivory Coast v Cameroon Friendly · Stade Alassane Ouattara, Ebimpé (Abidjan) | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcement first, then the other sources our research used.
- Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (official @equipenatciv X account) · published 16 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · secondary source
- ami-sportif.com (reproduces the FIF communique) · published 20 September 2026 · secondary source
- AfricaFootUnited · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Ivory Coast took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.