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
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Yaya Toure considering Ivory Coast retirement
Manchester City's Yaya Toure says he will decide about his international future with the Ivory Coast this week.
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - all results
Bongani Zungu scored in stoppage time to salvage a 1:1 draw for South Africa against Nigeria and Konate brace gives Senegal victory over Ghana in friendly.
NATIONAL TEAMS - FRIENDLIES - Algeria lose in Qatar, as Ivory Coast celebrate
Algeria lost their first game since exiting the Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals, losing 1:0 to Qatar in a friendly.
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - 1st round / 1st leg - all results
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FIFA RANKING - ALGERIA - The Desert Foxes remain top-ranked African side
Algeria remained the top-ranked African side in Fifa's list for March, one place above Africa Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - CONGO DR - TP Mazembe's Ivorian keeper Gbohouo
Ivory Coast and TP Mazembe goalkeeper Sylvain Gbohouo has flown to Qatar for treatment on his knee injury.
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - Africa Cup 2015 hero Boubacar Barry retires from internationals
Ivory Coast goalkeeper Boubacar Barry has announced his international retirement.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - PRELIMINARIES - 2nd leg - all results
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AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PRELIMINARIES - 2nd leg - all results
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FIFA RANKING - IVORY COAST - move up Fifa rankings
Ivory Coast have leapt up the latest Fifa world rankings.
