2026 World Cup: Could Ivory Coast's attacking talent help them stun Germany?

Ahead of Ivory Coast's 2026 World Cup fixture with Germany, Sports Mole's shot exertion Matt Law discusses Les Elephants and their chances of success.

Matt Law, shot editor: 'A truly breathtaking squad to watch'

They've got that endowment successful the last third. Diomande is one. Nicolas Pepe is simply a precise absorbing 1 for me. He's truly reignited his vocation past play astatine Villarreal - 18 extremity involvements successful 36 league games, 10 assists and 8 goals. 

He started past clip out. Interesting that Amad Diallo didn't start. He's a truly bully player, but his output needs to improve. Last play for Manchester United was lone 2 goals and 4 assists - conscionable not capable for a subordinate successful the last third.

Ivory Coast had that aureate procreation - Drogba, Kolo Toure and Yaya Toure. And 1 that ever sticks successful my caput is Franck Kessie. I could not judge helium was 29 - I would person been perfectly definite helium was mid-30s.

He seems to person been astir everlastingly - astatine Milan, Barcelona, present successful Saudi Arabia. There is existent prime successful this Ivory Coast side.

Have they got that subordinate who could travel up with 4 oregon 5 goals successful the tournament? Have they got that striker who tin travel up with a brace successful a large game?

Enjoyed watching them past clip out. They got the win, which is ever important successful your archetypal crippled astatine a World Cup. If you triumph your archetypal game, you're sitting truly pretty. Real endowment and a truly breathtaking squad to watch.