Reigning African champions back at a World Cup after a 12-year absence, under Faé — who famously won the 2023 AFCON after taking over mid-tournament. Captain Kessié anchors midfield; Pépé's brace sealed knockout passage and 19-year-old Yan Diomandé is a breakout. Finished Group E runners-up.
Head coach
Emerse Faé
Since 2024
Group result
Group E (runners-up)
R32: vs Norway
Squad avg age
25.3
26-player squad
Squad market value
€522m
est., 26 of 26
Next fixture
Jun 30 · Arlington →
Won 2023 AFCON as mid-tournament caretaker
Squad
Full 26-man squad · club at selection · senior caps| # | Pos | Player | Club (league) | Age | Caps | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yahia Fofana | Çaykur Rizespor (TUR) | 25 | 35 | €5m |
| 16 | GK | Mohamed Koné | Charleroi (BEL) | 24 | 0 | €2m |
| 23 | GK | Alban Lafont | Panathinaikos (GRE) | 27 | 4 | €3m |
| 2 | DF | Ousmane Diomande | Sporting CP (POR) | 22 | 15 | €42m |
| 3 | DF | Ghislain Konan | Gil Vicente (POR) | 30 | 54 | €3m |
| 5 | DF | Wilfried Singo | Galatasaray (TUR) | 25 | 34 | €23m |
| 7 | DF | Odilon Kossounou | Atalanta (ITA) | 25 | 36 | €15m |
| 13 | DF | Christopher Opéri | İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) | 29 | 12 | €4m |
| 17 | DF | Guéla Doué | Strasbourg (FRA) | 23 | 20 | €20m |
| 20 | DF | Emmanuel Agbadou | Beşiktaş (TUR) | 28 | 20 | €16m |
| 21 | DF | Evan Ndicka | Roma (ITA) | 26 | 28 | €35m |
| 4 | MF | Jean Michaël Seri | Maribor (SVN) | 34 | 65 | €100k |
| 6 | MF | Seko Fofana | Porto (POR) | 30 | 33 | €8m |
| 8 | MF | Franck Kessié(C) | Al-Ahli (KSA) | 29 | 102 | €12m |
| 18 | MF | Ibrahim Sangaré | Nottingham Forest (ENG) | 28 | 57 | €20m |
| 25 | MF | Parfait Guiagon | Charleroi (BEL) | 25 | 5 | €5m |
| 26 | MF | Christ Inao Oulai | Trabzonspor (TUR) | 20 | 9 | €23m |
| 9 | FW | Ange-Yoan Bonny | Inter Milan (ITA) | 22 | 1 | €35m |
| 10 | FW | Simon Adingra | Monaco (FRA) | 24 | 29 | €22m |
| 11 | FW | Yan Diomande | RB Leipzig (GER) | 19 | 10 | €90m |
| 12 | FW | Elye Wahi | Nice (FRA) | 23 | 2 | €18m |
| 14 | FW | Oumar Diakité | Cercle Brugge (BEL) | 22 | 30 | €5m |
| 15 | FW | Amad Diallo | Manchester United (ENG) | 24 | 19 | €45m |
| 19 | FW | Nicolas Pépé | Villarreal (ESP) | 30 | 56 | €6m |
| 22 | FW | Evann Guessand | Crystal Palace (ENG) | 25 | 21 | €25m |
| 24 | FW | Bazoumana Touré | TSG Hoffenheim (GER) | 20 | 6 | €40m |