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 - COACH - Wilmots names his first Ivory Coast squad
Ivory Coast face the Netherlands in a friendly on 4th June.
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017- PLAY-OFFS - 2nd leg - all results
Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase.
KEYPLAYER - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Drogba joins Phoenix as player and owner
Drogba to own and play for US club.
African Confederation Cup 2017- play-offs - 1st leg - Holders Mazembe win first leg
Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA
Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Marc Wilmots named as new coach
Ivory Coast name Belgian Marc Wilmots as coach.
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Kalou extends contract at Hertha Berlin
Salomon Kalou went to Hertha Berlin from Lille in 2014.
CAF - Madagascar FA chief Ahmad elected as new CAF president
Ahmad won 34 of the 54 votes in the election.
FIFA RANKING - February 2017 FOR AFRICA
Cameroon climb 29 places in Fifa rankings.
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Toure returns to Manchester City CL-Squad
Yaya Toure returns to Manchester City Champions League- squad
