The 2026 World Cup will be remembered for how all the superstars showed up and dominated, but we've also had a few young talents breaking though. Here are four of the best we'll remember going into the 2026-27 season.

Yan Diomande is seemingly close to a move to Paris Saint-Germain after Ivory Coast exited the World Cup, and Salomon Kalou has backed him to succeed.

Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessié has acknowledged that he's considering his international future following his country's elimination from the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

Ivory Coast's 2-1 Last 32 defeat by Norway in Dallas on Tuesday brought their World Cup adventure to an agonising conclusion, but it shouldn't obscure the bigger picture.

While he has a very talented and capable supporting cast, Norway's dreams of World Cup glory rest on the shoulders, and goals, of Erling Haaland.

Group E at the 2026 World Cup features Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador and Ivory Coast. Find out more about their history at the World Cup.

Erling Haaland sent Norway into a round-of-16 clash with Brazil by scoring an 86th-minute winner against Ivory Coast in Dallas.

Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute as Norway won their first ever World Cup knockout match, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.

A Nicolas Pépé brace powered Ivory Coast to a 2-0 win over Curacao.

Ivory Coast face Curacao in a decisive World Cup Group E match, with both sides looking to make history and qualify for the knockout stages for the first time.

Will Ivory Coast struggle to create goals in knockout stages?

As we enter the final round of group stage games, ESPN examine what each of Africa's 10 World Cup qualifiers need to advance to the Last 32 of this expanded 48-team tournament.