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13 May 2026 Jake, 161 min read

Kit of the Day #29: Ivory Coast — Orange Wave for Les Elephants

Ivory Coast are AFCON champions and they are back at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. The orange kit is back, the squad is loaded, and Group E is going to be a problem. Day 29 of Kit of the Day.

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AFCON winners return to the world stage

Ivory Coast won the 2023 AFCON on home soil in one of the wildest tournament runs of the decade. Twelve years after their last World Cup, they are back — and this generation is hungrier than the famous Drogba era ever was at international level.

The design

Vibrant orange Puma home shirt with white trim, green details on the cuffs, and a sharper, more modern crest. The orange is brighter than any previous Ivory Coast release and it photographs beautifully under stadium lights.

Who to watch

Sebastien Haller leading the line after his cancer comeback story, Simon Adingra terrifying defenders down the wing, and Franck Kessie still bossing midfields in his late prime. Add Wilfried Singo and Evan Ndicka and you have the spine of a team that won AFCON on home soil.

Why you should care

Group E with Germany, Ecuador and Curacao is winnable. Ivory Coast in orange against Germany in white is going to be one of the visual highlights of the group stage. The shirt sells itself.

Buy and read more

Cop the shirt on the Ivory Coast buy page. Tomorrow: Scotland. Full countdown.

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Jake

Football kit obsessive · 16 · writes for Footy Kits Battle

Jake has been collecting football shirts since he was nine and reviewing them on Footy Kits Battle since the 2026 World Cup cycle started. His takes lean opinionated, his loyalties shift weekly, and his mum has banned any new kit purchases until at least August.

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