Overview
- Head coach Emerse Faé named a 26-player roster Friday, confirming Franck Kessié as captain.
- Wilfried Zaha was left out of the squad, and defender Willy Boly missed out due to a knee injury.
- First-time World Cup selections include Amad Diallo and Evann Guessand, with Inter forward Ange-Yoan Bonny joining after a nationality switch from France youth teams.
- Ivory Coast will face Ecuador on June 14 in Philadelphia, Germany on June 20 in Toronto, and Curaçao on June 25 in Philadelphia in Group E.
- The team arrives on an unbeaten qualifying run with eight wins and two draws, including a 3–0 clincher over Kenya in Abidjan, as it seeks a first-ever advance beyond the World Cup group stage.