Kamada and Guessand confirmed in World Cup squads

First-team

15 May 2026

Crystal Palace’s Daichi Kamada has been named in Japan's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals, while Evann Guessand has been selected for the Ivory Coast.

Guessand will enjoy his first experience of the World Cup, although he has previously represented his country at the African Cup of Nations.

The forward has won 21 caps for his country to date. His most recent goal at international level came in a 4-0 friendly win over South Korea during March's international break.

Ivory Coast are in Group E for the finals and will face Ecuador, Germany and Curaçao, with their opening game against Ecuador in Philadelphia on Monday, 15th June.

Earlier on Friday, Kamada became the third Palace player to have his participation confirmed in North America, after Jean-Philippe Mateta and Maxence Lacroix were named in France's squad yesterday.

He is part of a 26-man group who will head across the Atlantic next month.

Japan are in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Tunisia and Sweden and begin their campaign against the Dutch, in Texas on 14 June.

The Palace man is one of three Premier League-based players to feature alongside Liverpool's Wataru Endo and Leeds' Ao Tanaka.

Kamada has won 49 caps to date for the Samurai Blue, scoring 12 goals, the most recent of which came against Bolivia last November.

Congratulations both!

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