Yahia Fofana
Côte d'Ivoire
GK
Age
25
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Yahia Fofana
Yahia Fofana is in Emerse Faé's Côte d'Ivoire 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where he is one of the goalkeepers. The Caykur Rizespor keeper is 25 at kick-off and valued at around €5.00 million.
He arrives with 34 senior caps and 28 club 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 34 senior caps and 28 club 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
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
A strong shot-stopper, Fofana keeps goal for Côte d'Ivoire. He is right-footed and stands 1.94 m. He has logged 2,520 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Emerse Faé's squad at 25.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Yahia Fofana's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 34 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 goalkeepers on the final list.
National Team
Côte d'Ivoire
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Fofana's work for Côte d'Ivoire is in goal: shot-stopping first, a keeper who keeps goals out rather than scoring them, with 28 club 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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Fofana at the 2026 World Cup
Fofana is a confirmed Goalkeeper 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
Côte d'Ivoire land at Tier 5, £4m on the card. Emerse Faé's side open Group E against Ecuador in mid-June, and Fofana is among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Yahia Fofana World Cup 2026 FAQs
Côte d'Ivoire are a Tier 5 side at £4m, among the cheaper sides on the Goal Rush card. Fofana is in Emerse Faé's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Fofana is a goalkeeper for Côte d'Ivoire. He plays his club football for Caykur Rizespor 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.
Fofana plays his club football for Caykur Rizespor. He is named among Côte d'Ivoire's goalkeepers in Emerse Faé's final 26, with Côte d'Ivoire opening their Group E campaign against Ecuador in mid-June.
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