Nicolas Pépé
Côte d'Ivoire
Age
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Nicolas Pépé
For the 2026 World Cup, Nicolas Pépé is in Emerse Faé's Côte d'Ivoire 26, where he plays as a right winger. The Villarreal CF wide man is 31 at kick-off and valued at around €6.00 million.
He arrives with 53 senior caps and 8 goals in 46 Villarreal CF appearances this season. Côte d'Ivoire start the group stage in Group E alongside Germany, Curaçao and Ecuador, having qualified by winning CAF Group F in October 2025.
He arrives with 53 senior caps and 8 goals in 46 Villarreal CF appearances this season. Côte d'Ivoire start the group stage in Group E alongside Germany, Curaçao and Ecuador, having qualified by winning CAF Group F in October 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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0
Assists
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Shots
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Playing Style
A right winger, Pépé plays wide on the right for Côte d'Ivoire and supports the attack down the flank, with 12 international goals to his name. He is left-footed and stands 1.83 m. He has logged 3,183 club minutes for Villarreal CF this season, going into the group stage in Emerse Faé's squad at 31.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Nicolas Pépé's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 53 senior caps for Côte d'Ivoire. Named in Emerse Faé's 26, he is part of the group-stage squad for the 2026 finals. He stays among Côte d'Ivoire's wide options on the final list.
National Team
Côte d'Ivoire
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Pépé gives Côte d'Ivoire end product from the right: 12 international goals across his career, backed by 8 in 46 Villarreal CF appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card Côte d'Ivoire are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands within the game's £200m card budget.
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Pépé at the 2026 World Cup
Pépé is a confirmed Right Winger in Emerse Faé's 26-man Côte d'Ivoire squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Côte d'Ivoire side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Côte d'Ivoire in Goal Rush
Rated at £4m, Côte d'Ivoire are a Tier 5 pick. Emerse Faé's side open Group E against Ecuador in mid-June, and Pépé is among the wingers in the confirmed 26.
Nicolas Pépé World Cup 2026 FAQs
Côte d'Ivoire are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Pépé is in Emerse Faé's confirmed 26 as a right winger, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Pépé is a right winger for Côte d'Ivoire. He plays his club football for Villarreal CF and is part of Emerse Faé's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Côte d'Ivoire's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Emerse Faé's 26-man Côte d'Ivoire squad after Côte d'Ivoire won CAF Group F to reach the finals.
Pépé plays his club football for Villarreal CF. He is named among Côte d'Ivoire's wingers in Emerse Faé's final 26, with Côte d'Ivoire opening their Group E campaign against Ecuador in mid-June.
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