Kouadio Emmanuel Boris Kone
France
MID
Age
25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Kouadio Emmanuel Boris Kone
Manu Kone is a confirmed central midfielder in France's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Didier Deschamps's final 26. The Roma midfielder is 25 at kick-off, a former France youth international valued at around EUR 50.00m. France were drawn in Group I alongside Senegal, Iraq and Norway. They open against Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 16 June, then face Iraq at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 22 June before meeting Norway at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 26 June. France reached the finals by winning UEFA Group D, qualifying on 13 November 2025. The group stage runs through June as Didier Deschamps's side look to reach the knockout rounds.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Assists
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Key passes
0
Accuracy
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Playing Style
A mobile box-to-box central midfielder who can also play as a defensive midfielder, Kone is right-footed and valued for his ball-carrying, energy, ball recovery and progressive passing through midfield. He stands 1.85 m and is right-footed, and has played 2,300 minutes this season, part of Didier Deschamps's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Manu Kone's first. The Roma midfielder brings 12 caps for France to a first finals, a regular in the middle after 26 club games this season.
National Team
France
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
On the card, France have Kone, landing at Tier 1 for £32m. He has 12 caps for France and 26 club games this term. With France set at Tier 1 for £32m, that billing is a group reading on the card this summer, a squad matter for the finals rather than a single central midfielder call, the slot owned by the side as a whole as they begin the group stage.
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Kone at the 2026 World Cup
Kone is a confirmed central midfielder in Didier Deschamps's 26-man France squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the France side opening their Group I campaign in June.
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France are a Tier 1 side on the card at £32m, drawn into Group I with Senegal first up in the group.
Kouadio Emmanuel Boris Kone World Cup 2026 FAQs
France sit in Tier 1 at £32m and begin Group I against Senegal, so the slot is a team figure for France as a whole rather than a single-name call on Kone at the World Cup this summer.
Kone operates as a central midfielder for France, with Roma his club side. Didier Deschamps has named him among France's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, lined up in Group I for the group stage later this summer.
Not before this. The 2026 finals are a first senior World Cup for the Roma central midfielder, Kone named in France's 26 by Didier Deschamps with no previous World Cup behind him at the senior level.
The club Kone plays for is Roma. He is among France's midfielders in Didier Deschamps's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, and France open their Group I campaign against Senegal in mid-June this summer.
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