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
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP D - DAY 08 - Mali vs Ivory Coast 1:1
Max Gradel struck late to earn Ivory Coast a draw with Mali and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP D - DAY 04 - Ivory Coast vs Guinea 1:1
Ivory Coast fought back to draw their Africa Cup of Nations opener with Guinea, despite having Gervinho sent off early in the second half.
2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP BY GROUP
facts & stats
2015 AFRICA CUP - IVORY COAST - GROUP D - COACH RENARD RATES TEAM ETHIC OVER STARS
Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard says his team cannot rely only on Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - SWANSEA SAY BONY’S MAN CITY MOVE NOT COMPLETE
Swansea City have criticised the Ivory Coast Football Federation for saying striker Wilfried Bony had completed his £28m transfer to Manchester City.
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - BONY JOINS MAN CITY
Wilfried Bony - Swansea agree £28m deal with Man City
PLAYER OF THE YEAR - IVORY COAST - YAYA WINS 4TH TITLE IN A ROW
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row.
2015 AFRICA CUP - IVORY COAST - KOLO TOURE IN SQUAD FOR LAST TIME
Kolo Toure named in the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - DRAW COMPLETED
preliminary round draw
2015 AFRICA CUP - NIGERIA - PLAYS FRIENDLIES AGAINST IVORY COAST AND MALI
Ivory Coast and Mali will play against Nigeria as the two sides prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
