Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

2nd in FIFA World Cup
2026 World Cup: How teams can advance to the knockout rounds 2026 World Cup: How teams can advance to the knockout rounds

Who can secure qualification before the group stage ends, and whose World Cup dreams could be shattered? Here's what you need to know.

Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup

Then there were 32. Or we're getting there, anyway. So, let's review why each team still alive at the 2026 World Cup could win the whole thing -- and why each probably won't.

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Schweinsteiger: Ivory Coast comments not aimed at people Schweinsteiger: Ivory Coast comments not aimed at people

Former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger said Friday he was talking about Ivory Coast's style and not its players when he spoke last weekend about what his country's national team could expect from its African opponent during their group match.

World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as it happened - June 26 World Cup 2026 today: Live updates, latest news as it happened - June 26

It's day 16 at the World Cup and team news is rolling in ahead of the conclusion of three more groups -- follow along with ESPN.

Ivory Coast coach blasts Bastian Schweinsteiger's 'racist' African football labels Ivory Coast coach blasts Bastian Schweinsteiger's 'racist' African football labels

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé said he considered 'racist' the comments of former Germany player Bastian Schweinsteiger about African soccer style.

Will Ivory Coast struggle to create goals in knockout stages? Will Ivory Coast struggle to create goals in knockout stages?

Will Ivory Coast struggle to create goals in knockout stages?

Group E at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know Group E at the 2026 World Cup: Teams, records, stats to know

Group E at the 2026 World Cup features Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador and Ivory Coast. Find out more about their history at the World Cup.

Ivory Coast 2-0 Curaçao: Ivorians beat Curaçao to reach World Cup knockouts for first time - as it happened Ivory Coast 2-0 Curaçao: Ivorians beat Curaçao to reach World Cup knockouts for first time - as it happened

Ivory Coast face Curacao in a decisive World Cup Group E match, with both sides looking to make history and qualify for the knockout stages for the first time.

Ivory Coast make WC knockouts for the first time with 2-0 win over Curaçao Ivory Coast make WC knockouts for the first time with 2-0 win over Curaçao

A Nicolas Pépé brace powered Ivory Coast to a 2-0 win over Curacao.

World Cup kit ranking: Which teams will look best in 2026? World Cup kit ranking: Which teams will look best in 2026?

The 2026 World Cup will be the first with 48 teams, bringing a total of more than 100 kits! Here they all are, ranked from worst to first.

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 3 +6 6
2 Ivory Coast 3 +2 6
3 Ecuador 3 0 4
4 Curaçao 3 -8 1
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
19 Nicolas Pépé 2 3 0
8 Franck Kessié 1 3 0
15 Amad Diallo 1 3 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
11 Yan Diomande 1 3 0
18 Ibrahim Sangar.. 1 3 0
5 Wilfried Singo 1 2 0