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CAF · Group E

Ivory Coast

Manager: —Population: 28.9MRegime: Hybrid regime
FIFA ranking
#42
▲ 1 vs prior
Win the cup
0.5%
implied odds
Past Group
56%
Reach R16
36%
Reach QF
15%
Reach SF
7%
Reach Final
4%

The story

Qualified through a competitive confederation campaign with a balanced squad of European-based regulars and emerging domestic talent.

How they got here

Backed up their AFCON title with direct CAF qualification under Emerse Faé.

CAF qualifying · Nov 2023 – Nov 2025
African qualifying — nine groups of six, winners direct. Four best runners-up enter a CAF play-off; one progresses to the inter-confederation play-off.

Expectations

Targeting a place in the knockout round and the chance to spoil a favorite's run.

Manager & key players

👔 —⚽ Squad announcement pending

Group E

Tournament opener
Opens at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Continent: CAF

Upcoming matches

Group ESun, Jun 14 · 7:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
39%
27%
33%
Group ESat, Jun 20 · 4:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
39%
27%
34%
Group EThu, Jun 25 · 4:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
39%
27%
34%
R32Tue, Jun 30 · 1:00 PM
VS
Odds Pending · Model Estimate
46%
25%
29%

Latest news & commentary

updated daily
  • Aug 1
    Press

    Local press has zeroed in on midfield balance — depth behind the regular starters remains the open question.

  • Jul 30
    Form

    Ivory Coast have lost just one of their last ten competitive fixtures heading into the tournament.

  • Jul 28
    Squad

    — is weighing a 26-player list with two uncapped call-ups pushing for late inclusion.

  • Jul 26
    Injury

    Squad announcement pending trained without restriction on Tuesday and is expected to be available for the opener.

  • Jul 24
    Fan

    Ticket allocations for Ivory Coast's opener were oversubscribed in under an hour, federation officials confirmed.

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