Signing New York City FC have acquired forward Bénie Traoré from Swiss Super League powerhouse FC Basel 1893, the club announced Monday. The 23-year-old Ivory Coast international is under contract through the 2029-30 season with an option for 2030-31.

As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a single phrase. You can read the articles in one place here.

Teenage winger is expected to move to PSG or Liverpool on a big-money transfer, but just four years ago he was playing at a Florida boarding school.

Ivory Coast ended their 12-year absence from the global stage and qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America. Coached by Emerse Fae, the Ivory Coast impressively secured their ticket for 2026, finishing top of Group F in the CAF qualifiers with ...

Nicolas Pepe starts for Ivory Coast against Curacao at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Here's how to watch the Group E fixture for free online and from anywhere.

Former Reading FC midfielder Emerse Faé managed Ivory Coast into a 1-0 win in their entertaining opening World Cup clash with Ecuador in Philadelphia. The South Americans struck the woodwork three times with the Ivory Coast also rattling the bar before ...

Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande is shining at the 2026 World Cup while honoring the memory of his late sister,

Quite predictably, Erling Haaland was Norway's hero as his late goal secured a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast to send the Scandinavians through to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with Brazil.