Christ Inao Oulaï
Squad number 26 · Trabzonspor
Their 2026 World Cup
Christ Inao Oulaï travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Ivory Coast, wearing number 26, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (2 wins and 2 defeats) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Norway 2-1.
Midfield went to F. Kessié (4 matches, 347′) and Y. Diomande (4 matches, 331′).
Another 4 players in the Ivory Coast squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Ivory Coast team page.
Biography
Christ Ravynel Inao Oulaï (born 6 April 2006) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Ivory Coast national team.
Club career Inao joined the youth academy of JMG Academy at the age of 12, where he finished his development. On 6 July 2024, he joined France's Bastia in Ligue 2. He made his senior debut with Bastia in a 4–0 Coupe de France win over FC Freymingon 16 November 2024. On 14 April 2025, he scored his first career goal in a 5–2 victory over Laval. On 22 August 2025, he transferred to Turkish club Trabzonspor, signing a five-year contract. Later that year, on 25 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 Süper Lig win over Eyüpspor.
International career Inao received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast national team in November 2025 for two friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Oman. He was included in Ivory Coast's squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. On 31 December 2025, during the group stage, he was named Man of the Match in a 3–2 victory over Gabon.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Bryan Berlin · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)