Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
O. Kossounou played 4 matches for Ivory Coast: 3 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Ecuador 1-0 | Came on in the 89′ |
| Group E | vs Germany 1-2 | Started, played the full match |
| Group E | vs Curaçao 2-0 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Norway 1-2 | Started, played the full match |
Biography
Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou ([ɔdilɔ̃ kɔsunu]; born 4 January 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Atalanta and the Ivory Coast national team.
Early career Kossounou started his career in the academy of ASEC Mimosas in Abidjan. After having been discovered at the youth tournament Gothia Cup in 2016, he was first invited to train with Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF. He went on to visit the club on numerous occasions throughout the next few years.
Hammarby IF On 11 January 2019, shortly after his 18th birthday, Kossounou signed a four-year contract with Hammarby. He made his competitive debut for the club on 18 February, in the main domestic cup Svenska Cupen, providing an assist to Mats Solhem in a 3–0 win against Varbergs BoIS. Kossounou went on to make nine league appearances in Allsvenskan for the club, most notably being voted man of the match in a 2–2 home draw against IFK Norrköping.
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