2026 World Cup: Yan Diomandé is the youngest of the Elephants of Ivory Coast, the youngest squad in the tournament

Yan Diomandé, a 19-year-old winger for RB Leipzig, is the youngest player in Ivory Coast's squad for the 2026 World Cup. Ivory Coast has the youngest squad in the tournament with an average age of 25.9 years, ahead of Ecuador (26.1) and Morocco (26.4). Thirteen of the 26 selected players are under 25, including Ousmane Diomandé, Ange-Yoan Bonny, and Oumar Diakité (22). The oldest is Jean Michaël Seri (35), followed by Seko Fofana and Nicolas Pépé (31).