Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
AFRICA CUP CHAMPIONS 2015
GROUP D QUARTER-FINALS Semi-Finals FINAL
Nations Cup appearances: 20
Best result: Winners (1992)
Coach: Herve Renard (France)
Key players: Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony, Gervinho
Fifa ranking: 28
Lost in the 2006 and 2012 finals.
Defeat three years ago came against Zambia, who were then coached by Renard.
The Elephants are without legendary striker Didier Drogba, who has retired from internationals, but they still scored the most goals in qualifying - 13 - and boast Bony, who has just become one of Africa's most expensive players after joining Manchester City for £28m.
Côte d'Ivoire news
KEY PLAYER - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure returns for Ivory Coast
Yaya Toure has ended his self-enforced international break.
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Sunderland sign Emmanuel Eboue
Sunderland have signed Emmanuel Eboue on a short-term deal.
FIFA RANKING - March 2016 FOR AFRICA
Cape Verde named top team in Africa by Fifa rankings for March.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - PRELIMINARY ROUND - 2nd leg - all results
A late penalty helped Sundowns beat Chicken Inn to advance.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - Preliminary round - 1st leg - all results
Sundowns lose to Zimbabwe's Chicken Inn.
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Salomon Kalou considers Ivory Coast future
Forward Salomon Kalou considers Ivory Coast future.
2016 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAN 2016 - Third Place - Ivory beat Guinea
Ivory beat Guinea to take the bronze medal.
2016 African Nations Championship - CHAN 2016 - SEMI-FINAL - Mali into final
Mali into final beating Ivory Coast 1:0.
2016 African Nations Championship - CHAN 2016 - SEMI-FINAL - DR Congo into final
DR Congo into final beating Guinea on penalties.
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Seydou Doumbia joins Newcastle on loan
Transfer deadline day - Seydou Doumbia joins Newcastle on loan.
