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title: "Crystal Palace Forward Evann Guessand World Cup Progress"
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published: "2026-06-23T13:30:00Z"
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# Crystal Palace Forward Evann Guessand World Cup Progress

**Evann Guessand has reached the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Ivory Coast, giving Crystal Palace another live tournament thread to monitor this summer.** Palace’s official World Cup tracker confirmed that Guessand and his national side have made the Finals knockouts, adding another first-team storyline to an already busy international window for the club.

The update came via [Crystal Palace’s official player tracker](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/first-team/world-cup-2026-crystal-palace-guide-player-tracker/), which has been following the club’s record World Cup contingent throughout the tournament. For Palace supporters, Guessand’s progress matters because it keeps one of the club’s attacking options in high-pressure football deep into the summer.

## Palace get another tournament test to assess

Pierre Sage will inherit a squad shaped by European football, transfer noise and a heavy World Cup workload. That makes every meaningful minute useful evidence. Guessand advancing with Ivory Coast is not just a national-team note; it is another measure of confidence, sharpness and resilience before Palace reconvene for pre-season.

The club have already had several players in focus during the tournament, from Chris Richards to Ismaila Sarr and Daichi Kamada. Guessand’s progress adds a different attacking angle, particularly because knockout football tends to expose decision-making under pressure.

Palace will now watch how Ivory Coast manage his role from here. If he continues to feature, Sage gets a fresher read on where Guessand fits into a squad preparing for a demanding 2026/27 campaign.