Ismaël Koné
Canada
MID
Age
23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Ismaël Koné
Ismaël Koné is a midfielder in Canada's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the training-camp roster announced on 25 May 2026 ahead of the final 26. The Sassuolo midfielder, on loan from Marseille, is 23 at kick-off and brings 38 caps and four international goals into a Canada side captained by Alphonso Davies.
Canada appear as co-hosts and were drawn in Group B with Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, opening at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June. A ball-progressing central midfielder, Koné gives Jesse Marsch's high-pressing 4-4-2 a player who likes to get on the ball and move it forward, fresh off a career-best scoring season at club level.
Canada appear as co-hosts and were drawn in Group B with Switzerland, Qatar and Bosnia and Herzegovina, opening at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June. A ball-progressing central midfielder, Koné gives Jesse Marsch's high-pressing 4-4-2 a player who likes to get on the ball and move it forward, fresh off a career-best scoring season at club level.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Ismaël Koné is a ball-progressing central midfielder who likes to get on the ball and move it forward. He sees himself as a turning point in a game, and reached a career-best scoring season at club level in 2025-26.
He has four international goals for Canada, and is on loan at Sassuolo from Marseille at club level. In a pressing 4-4-2 he gives the team progression through the middle of the pitch.
He has four international goals for Canada, and is on loan at Sassuolo from Marseille at club level. In a pressing 4-4-2 he gives the team progression through the middle of the pitch.
World Cup History
Koné has played at one previous World Cup. At Qatar 2022, Canada's first appearance at the finals since 1986, he was part of the squad as a young midfielder while the team lost all three group games and went out at the group stage. He did not score at the tournament.
The 2026 World Cup is his second, now on home soil and at 23. He brings 38 caps and four international goals into the squad, with Group B beginning against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June.
The 2026 World Cup is his second, now on home soil and at 23. He brings 38 caps and four international goals into the squad, with Group B beginning against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June.
National Team
Canada
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Ismaël Koné is the midfielder who likes to get on the ball and move it forward for Canada, with 38 caps and four international goals to his name. That ball progression from central midfield is what he offers the pick.
The Group B draw pairs Marsch's side with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. Canada's £10m leaves them in Tier 4, towards the lower end within the game's £200m card budget.
The Group B draw pairs Marsch's side with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland. Canada's £10m leaves them in Tier 4, towards the lower end within the game's £200m card budget.
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Ismaël Koné at the 2026 World Cup
Ismaël Koné is a central midfielder in Canada's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named on 25 May 2026 ahead of the final 26. It is set to be his second World Cup, after Qatar 2022, and at 23 he brings 38 caps into a co-host side that opens against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on 12 June.
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Ismaël Koné World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ismaël Koné plays in Canada's midfield; the team is a Tier 4 option at £10m. His contribution is moving the ball forward from central midfield, the part of his game that matters most to a card.
Ismaël Koné is a central midfielder. He is a ball-progressing player who likes to get on the ball and move it forward, playing through the middle of the pitch for Canada.
Ismaël Koné has 38 caps for Canada, with four international goals. He played at the 2022 World Cup as a young midfielder and is in the preliminary 32-man squad for the 2026 tournament at 23.
Ismaël Koné plays for Sassuolo, on loan from Marseille. He reached a career-best scoring season in 2025-26 and is in Canada's preliminary squad for the 2026 World Cup on home soil.
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