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Ivory Coast
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameLes Éléphants (The Elephants)
AssociationFédération Ivorienne de Football (FIF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachEmerse Faé
CaptainFranck Kessié
Most capsDidier Zokora (123)
Top scorerDidier Drogba (65)
Home stadiumAlassane Ouattara Stadium
FIFA codeCIV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 42 Steady (19 November 2025)[1]
Highest12 (February 2013, April–May 2013)
Lowest75 (March–May 2004)
First international
 Ivory Coast 3–2 Dahomey 
(Madagascar, 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
 Ivory Coast 11–0 Central African Republic 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 5–0 Ivory Coast 
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 2017)
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances26 (first in 1965)
Best resultChampions (1992, 2015, 2023)
African Nations Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2009)
Best resultThird place (2016)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1992)
Best resultFourth place (1992)
Websitefifciv.com

The Ivory Coast national football team (French: Équipe de football de Côte d'Ivoire, recognized as the Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA[3]) represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1992, 2015 and 2024, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times, in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2026.

Ivory Coast's home colours are all orange. Since 2020 their home games have been played at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, in Abidjan. Prior to this their home ground was Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, also in Abidjan. Didier Zokora holds the record for number of caps, with 123. The nation's leading goalscorer is Didier Drogba, who scored 65 goals for the Elephants in 105 appearances.

History

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Early history: 1960s–1980s

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The team played its first international match against Dahomey, now known as Benin, which they won 3–2 on 13 April 1960 in Madagascar.[4]

The team achieved an 11–0 victory against the Central African Republic national football team.[5] In 1961 the team made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations.[6] After gaining independence from France, the team finished third in the 1963 and 1965 tournaments.[citation needed]

Ivory Coast's performances in the 1970s were mixed. In the 1970 African Cup of Nations, the team finished top of their group, but lost to Ghana – the powerhouses of African football at the time – in the semi-finals, and went on to finish 4th after losing the third-place play-off to the United Arab Republic (now Egypt).[7] They failed to qualify for the 1972 edition, losing 4–3 to Congo-Brazzaville in the final qualifying round,[8] and then qualified in 1974 but finished bottom of their group with only a single point.[9] Missing the 1976 tournament,[10] the team initially qualified for 1978, beating Mali 2–1 on aggregate, but were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in the second leg. Mali were also disqualified, due to police and stadium security assaulting the match officials during the first leg, resulting in Upper Volta, who Ivory Coast had beaten in the first qualifying round, inheriting their place.[11]

In 1984, the team hosted the African Cup of Nations for the first time, but failed to get out of their group.[12] In 1986, they narrowly qualified from their group on goals scored, and went on to finish third once more, beating Morocco 3–2 in the third-place play-off.[13]

1990s

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At the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast beat Algeria 3–0[14] and drew 0–0 with Congo to finish top of their group.[15] An extra-time victory over Zambia[16] and a penalty shoot-out win over Cameroon[17] took them to the final for the first time, where they faced Ghana. The match again went to a penalty shoot-out, which became, at the time, the highest-scoring in international football; Ivory Coast eventually triumphed 11–10 to win the title for the first time.[18] They were unable to defend their title in 1994, losing to Nigeria in the semi-finals.[19]

2000s and World Cup debut

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In October 2005, Ivory Coast secured qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, their first-ever appearance at the tournament. Having been drawn into a "group of death" that also featured Cameroon and Egypt, Ivory Coast went into the final match second behind Cameroon, but qualified after beating Sudan 3–1 while Cameroon could only draw with Egypt.[20]

Ivory Coast finished runners-up at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, with the tournament including another lengthy penalty shootout, where Ivory Coast defeated Cameroon 12–11.[21]

In the tournament itself, Ivory Coast were drawn into another group of death, against Argentina, Netherlands, and Serbia and Montenegro.[22] They lost 2–1 to Argentina[23] – with Didier Drogba scoring the team's first-ever World Cup goal in the 82nd minute – and then 2–1 to the Netherlands,[24] meaning they had already been eliminated by the time they played Serbia and Montenegro. After going 2–0 down after just 20 minutes, Ivory Coast came back to win 3–2, with Bonaventure Kalou scoring an 86th-minute penalty to give Ivory Coast their first-ever World Cup victory.[25]

After Uli Stielike left before the 2008 African Cup of Nations due to his son's health, co-trainer Gerard Gili took his position.[26] To compensate of the lack of another co-coach, Didier Drogba acted as a player-coach. This was only the second time that a player had also acted as a coach at the tournament, after George Weah was both player and coach for Liberia during the 2002 tournament.

2010s

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The national football team of the Côte d'Ivoire before a match against Poland in 2010

Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and were again drawn in a group of death, against five-time champions Brazil, Portugal, and North Korea.[27] Having managed a 0–0 draw against Portugal,[28] a 3–1 defeat to Brazil meant that in order to qualify from their group,[29] they would have to beat North Korea,[30] while Brazil needed to beat Portugal, and thanks to Portugal's 7–0 win over North Korea,[31] there needed to be a substantial swing in goal difference. Ivory Coast won 3–0,[30] but Portugal held Brazil to a 0–0 draw[32] and Ivory Coast were once again eliminated in the group stage.[33]

Logo until 2014

The team made a third appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where they were drawn into Group C against Colombia, Greece, and Japan.[34] After coming from behind to beat Japan 2–1,[35] Ivory Coast then lost 2–1 to Colombia,[36] leaving their qualification in the balance. In their final match against Greece, the score was 1–1 going into stoppage time, and with Japan losing 4–1 to Colombia, Ivory Coast looked set to qualify. However, in the 93rd minute, Giovanni Sio gave away a penalty which Georgios Samaras converted, giving Greece both the victory and the place in the last 16;[37] Ivory Coast, meanwhile, went out in the group stage for the third tournament in a row.[38]

In 2015, the national team won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in Equatorial Guinea, defeating Ghana in a 22-shot penalty shootout, winning 9–8 after a scoreless game.[39]

Ivory Coast failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After needing a win in their final match against Morocco, they lost 2–0, meaning Morocco qualified instead.[40]

2020s

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The national football team of the Côte d'Ivoire in 2022

In early 2024, Ivory Coast hosted the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time.[41] Following a 4–0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea and third-placed finish in the group stage, coach Jean-Louis Gasset was dismissed, and assistant coach Emerse Faé was hired as caretaker in the knockout stages, as the national team qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.[42] Later on, Ivory Coast managed to defeat the defending champions Senegal in the penalty shoot-outs, Mali after extra-time, and DR Congo in the semi-finals.[43] They eventually won the title, defeating Nigeria 2–1 in the final, marking their third victory.[44] For the first time in the history of the African Cup of Nations, the tournament was won by a team that changed coaches during the tournament.[45]

Home stadium

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From 1964 to 2020, Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, a 50,000-seater stadium in Abidjan was the main venue used to host home matches. In 2020, the 60,000-seat Alassane Ouattara Stadium, also in Abidjan, was opened ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[46]

Supporters

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Supporters of the Elephants are known to be among the most colorful in Africa. At Ivory Coast matches, the Elephants supporter sections typically include a percussion band that mimics the sounds of an elephant traveling through a forest.[47]

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Ivory Coast national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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21 March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Burundi  0–1  Ivory Coast Meknes, Morocco
19:00 GMT Report
  • Guessand 16'
 Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Samir Guezzaz (Morocco)
25 March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast  1–0  Gambia Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Attendance: 19,471
Referee: Ring Nyier Akech Malong (South Sudan)
7 June Canadian Shield Ivory Coast  0–1  New Zealand Toronto, Canada
19:00 UTC−4 Report
Stadium: BMO Field
10 June Canadian Shield Canada  0–0
(4–5 p)		  Ivory Coast Toronto, Canada
20:30 UTC−4 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 18,489[48]
Referee: Filip Dujic (Canada)
Penalties
5 September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast  1–0  Burundi Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
9 September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Gabon  0–0  Ivory Coast Franceville, Gabon
Stadium: Stade de Franceville
10 October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Seychelles  0–7  Ivory Coast Saint Pierre, Mauritius
17:00 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Côte d'Or National Sports Complex
Referee: Jean Ishimwe (Rwanda)
14 October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast  3–0  Kenya Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 29,714
Referee: Naby Laye Touré (Guinea)
14 November Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–0  Ivory Coast Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Yahya Almulla (United Arab Emirates)
18 November Friendly Oman  0–2  Ivory Coast Seeb, Oman
19:00 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Al-Seeb Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Khaled Al Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
24 December 2025 AFCON RR Ivory Coast  v  Mozambique Marrakesh, Morocco
18:00 Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
28 December 2025 AFCON RR Ivory Coast  v  Cameroon Marrakesh, Morocco
18:00 Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
31 December 2025 AFCON RR Gabon  v  Ivory Coast Marrakesh, Morocco
20:30 Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium

2026

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14 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS Ivory Coast  v  Ecuador Philadelphia, United States
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
20 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS Germany  v  Ivory Coast Toronto, Canada
Stadium: BMO Field
25 June 2026 FIFA World Cup GS Curaçao  v  Ivory Coast Philadelphia, United States
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field

Coaching staff

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Emerse Faé, current head coach.
Position Name
Head coach Ivory Coast Emerse Faé
Assistant coaches Ivory Coast Guy Demel
Ivory Coast Alain Gouaméné
Goalkeeping coach Ivory Coast Gérard Gnanhouan
Fitness coach Morocco Samir Anba
Video analyst France Jeremy Antonio
Doctor Ivory Coast Rodrigue Kouassi
Physiotherapists Ivory Coast Aurélien Koffi
Ivory Coast Bakary Mendy
Ivory Coast Gervais Soumaré
Masseur Ivory Coast Patrice Ouattara
Ostheopath Ivory Coast Mahamadou Bakayoko
Team nutritionist Ivory Coast Elysée Sawadogo
Team cooks Ivory Coast Yahia Diawara
Ivory Coast Ezechiel Koné
Ivory Coast Aminata Sidibé
Team coordinator Ivory Coast Alphonse Sangaré
Technical director Ivory Coast Boubacar Barry
Head of delegation Ivory Coast Didier Zokora

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Oman on 14 and 18 November 2025, respectively.[49]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Oman.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Yahia Fofana (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 25) 29 0 Turkish Football Federation Çaykur Rizespor
16 1GK Mohamed Koné (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Royal Belgian Football Association Charleroi
23 1GK Alban Lafont (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Hellenic Football Federation Panathinaikos
2 2DF Clément Akpa (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001 (age 24) 4 0 French Football Federation Auxerre
3 2DF Ghislain Konan (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 (age 29) 47 0 Portuguese Football Federation Gil Vicente
5 2DF Armel Zohouri (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 24) 4 0 Georgian Football Federation Iberia 1999
7 2DF Odilon Kossounou (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 24) 30 0 Italian Football Federation Atalanta
12 2DF Jean-Philippe Gbamin (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 30) 22 0 French Football Federation Metz
17 2DF Guéla Doué (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 23) 12 1 French Football Federation Strasbourg
20 2DF Emmanuel Agbadou (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 28) 16 2 The Football Association Wolverhampton Wanderers
21 2DF Ousmane Diomande (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 22) 10 1 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
2DF Evan Ndicka (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 26) 23 0 Italian Football Federation Roma
4 3MF Mario Dorgeles (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Portuguese Football Federation Braga
6 3MF Seko Fofana (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 30) 26 7 French Football Federation Rennes
8 3MF Franck Kessié (captain) (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 28) 96 15 Saudi Arabian Football Federation Al-Ahli
18 3MF Ibrahim Sangaré (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 28) 52 12 The Football Association Nottingham Forest
19 3MF Christ Inao Oulaï (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 19) 2 0 Turkish Football Federation Trabzonspor
24 3MF Parfait Guiagon (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 24) 4 0 Royal Belgian Football Association Charleroi
10 4FW Yan Diomande (2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 19) 4 2 German Football Association RB Leipzig
11 4FW Evann Guessand (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 24) 15 2 The Football Association Aston Villa
13 4FW Jean-Philippe Krasso (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 28) 25 8 French Football Federation Paris
14 4FW Oumar Diakité (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21) 25 6 Royal Belgian Football Association Cercle Brugge
15 4FW Amad Diallo (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 23) 11 2 The Football Association Manchester United
22 4FW Sébastien Haller (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 31) 35 11 Royal Dutch Football Association Utrecht
25 4FW Richard Kone (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 22) 1 0 The Football Association Queens Park Rangers
9 4FW Vakoun Issouf Bayo (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 28) 9 3 Italian Football Federation Udinese

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and are still eligible to represent.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Charles Folly Ayayi (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 34) 8 0 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas v.  Gabon, 9 September 2025
GK Badra Ali Sangaré (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 39) 31 0 South Africa Baroka v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
DF Willy Boly (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 34) 22 1 England Nottingham Forest v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
DF Christopher Opéri (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 28) 10 0 Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
DF Junior Diaz (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 22) 1 0 France Brest v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
DF Wilfried Singo (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) 31 0 Turkey Galatasaray v.  Seychelles, 10 October 2025 INJ
DF Luck Zogbé (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 20) 4 0 France Brest v.  Gabon, 9 September 2025
DF Cédric Kipré (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 28) 1 0 England Ipswich Town v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
DF Hassane Kamara (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 31) 11 0 Italy Udinese v.  Gambia, 25 March 2025
MF Pacôme Zouzoua (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 28) 6 0 Tanzania Young Africans v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
MF Kader Keïta (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 25) 1 0 Romania Rapid Bucharest v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
MF Mohamed Diomande (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 24) 8 0 Scotland Rangers v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
MF Jean Thierry Lazare (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 27) 7 0 Greece Kifisia v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
MF Mory Gbane (2000-12-22) 22 December 2000 (age 24) 2 0 France Reims v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
MF Jean-Eudes Aholou (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 (age 31) 7 0 Qatar Umm-Salal v.  Gambia, 25 March 2025
MF Hamed Traorè (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25) 13 2 France Marseille v.  Burundi, 21 March 2025 INJ
FW Bazoumana Touré (2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim v.  Saudi Arabia, 14 November 2025 PRE
FW Nicolas Pépé (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 30) 52 11 Spain Villarreal v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
FW Simon Adingra (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) 26 4 England Sunderland v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025
FW Jérémie Boga (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 28) 24 1 France Nice v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
FW Emmanuel Latte Lath (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) 4 0 United States Atlanta United v.  Canada, 10 June 2025
FW Bénie Traoré (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Switzerland Basel v.  Burundi, 21 March 2025 INJ
  • DEC Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.
  • SUS Suspended from the national team.

Records

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As of 14 October 2025[50][51]
Players in bold are still active with Ivory Coast.

Most appearances

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Didier Zokora, the all-time most capped player for Ivory Coast
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Didier Zokora 123 1 2000–2014
2 Kolo Touré[a] 121 7 2000–2015
3 Max Gradel[b] 110 18 2011–2024
4 Didier Drogba[c] 105 65 2002–2014
5 Yaya Touré[d] 101 19 2004–2015
6 Siaka Tiéné[e] 100 2 2000–2015
7 Salomon Kalou[f] 96 27 2007–2017
8 Franck Kessié 95 15 2014–present
9 Serge Aurier[g] 91 4 2013–present
10 Abdoulaye Traoré[h] 90 49 1984–1996

Top goalscorers

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Didier Drogba, the all-time top goalscorer for Ivory Coast
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Didier Drogba[c] (list) 65 105 0.62 2002–2014
2 Abdoulaye Traoré[h] 49 90 0.54 1984–1996
3 Joël Tiéhi 28 50 0.56 1985–1999
4 Salomon Kalou[f] 27 96 0.28 2007–2017
5 Gervinho[i] 23 86 0.27 2007–2021
6 Ibrahima Bakayoko 22 39 0.56 1996–2002
7 Laurent Pokou 21 30 0.7 1967–1980
8 Yaya Touré[d] 19 101 0.19 2004–2015
9 Aruna Dindane 18 62 0.29 2000–2010
Max Gradel[b] 18 110 0.16 2011–2024
  1. ^ Touré appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.
  2. ^ a b Gradel appeared three games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. A match against Mali in 2012, as it did not have FIFA permission, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game, and a match against a Sweden League XI in 2017.
  3. ^ a b Drogba also appeared in a game against Cameroon in 2009, scoring one goal, however it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
  4. ^ a b Touré appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.
  5. ^ Tiéné also appeared in a game against Cameroon in 2009, however it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
  6. ^ a b Kalou also appeared in a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, scoring one goal, however no documentation was submitted before the game, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
  7. ^ Aurier appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against a Nigeria XI in 2015, as no documentation was submitted before the game, and a game against a Sweden League XI in 2017.
  8. ^ a b Traoré also appeared in a game against Nigeria U-20s in 1991, scoring one goal, however this wasn't a full international 'A' side, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
  9. ^ Gervinho appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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See also: Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1958 Part of  France Part of  France
Chile 1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 8 7
Argentina 1978 6 3 2 1 11 10
Spain 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 5
Italy 1990 4 1 2 1 5 1
United States 1994 8 4 3 1 12 6
France 1998 2 0 1 1 1 3
South Korea Japan 2002 10 5 4 1 22 10
Germany 2006 Group stage 19th 3 1 0 2 5 6 Squad 10 7 1 2 20 7
South Africa 2010 17th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 12 8 4 0 29 6
Brazil 2014 21st 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 8 5 3 0 19 7
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 8 4 2 2 11 5
Qatar 2022 6 4 1 1 10 3
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified 10 8 2 0 25 0
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 4/15 9 3 1 5 13 14 − 94 53 28 13 179 70

Africa Cup of Nations

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Main article: Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957 Part of  France Part of  France
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965 Third place 3rd 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 3 0 1 9 4
Ethiopia 1968 5 3 1 1 9 6 4 3 1 0 7 0
Sudan 1970 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 11 9 2 1 1 0 4 0
Cameroon 1972 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 6 5
Egypt 1974 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 4 0 0 10 5
Ethiopia 1976 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 2 2
Ghana 1978 Banned Banned
Nigeria 1980 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 4 0 0 8 2
Libya 1982 Did not enter Did not enter
Ivory Coast 1984 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Qualified as hosts
Egypt 1986 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 7 5 4 3 1 0 9 1
Morocco 1988 Group stage 6th 3 0 3 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 3
Algeria 1990 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 3 1 0 10 3
Senegal 1992 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 4 0 6 5 0 1 9 3
Tunisia 1994 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 11 5 Qualified as defending champions
South Africa 1996 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 2 5 4 1 2 1 5 4
Burkina Faso 1998 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 2 0 10 6 6 4 1 1 10 8
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4 6 3 2 1 7 2
Mali 2002 16th 3 0 1 2 1 4 8 4 3 1 17 4
Tunisia 2004 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 8 3
Egypt 2006 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 6 5 10 7 1 2 20 7
Ghana 2008 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 16 9 4 3 1 0 13 0
Angola 2010 Quarter-finals 8th 3 1 1 1 5 4 12 8 4 0 29 6
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 9 0 6 6 0 0 19 5
South Africa 2013 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 6 2
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 9 4 6 3 1 2 13 11
Gabon 2017 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 1 3 0 3 1
Egypt 2019 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 7 3 6 3 2 1 12 5
Cameroon 2021 Round of 16 10th 4 2 2 0 6 3 6 4 1 1 11 5
Ivory Coast 2023 Champions 1st 7 4 1 2 8 8 6 4 1 1 9 5
Morocco 2025 Qualified 6 4 0 2 12 3
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total 3 Titles 26/35 106 48 30 28 152 111 138 92 29 17 272 99
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

African Nations Championship

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African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 5
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 0 4
Sudan 2011 Group stage 12th 3 1 0 2 2 4
South Africa 2014 Did not qualify
Rwanda 2016 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 10 4
Morocco 2018 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 0 3
Cameroon 2020 Did not qualify
Algeria 2022 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 1 2 3 3
Total Third place 5/7 19 6 3 10 15 18

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Fourth place 4th 2 0 0 2 2 9 Squad
Saudi Arabia 1995 to Russia 2017 Did not qualify
Total Fourth place 1/10 2 0 0 2 2 9 –

African Games

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See also: Ivory Coast national under-23 football team
African Games record
Year Rank Pld W D L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 1987 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

CECAFA Cup

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Main article: CECAFA Cup

UEMOA Tournament

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Main article: UEMOA Tournament

Honours

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Intercontinental

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Continental

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Regional

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Awards

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Summary

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Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 3 2 4 9
CAF African Nations Championship 0 0 1 1
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations 0 1 0 1
Total 3 3 5 11
Notes
  1. Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
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