Côte d'Ivoire
WORLD CUP 2014
The Elephants will face Colombia, Greece and Japan in Group C, which appears to be a much easier draw than in their two previous appearances at the tournament. Unlucky 2006 and 2010 group draws resulted in the West Africans finishing third behind Argentina and the Netherlands in Germany and third behind Brazil and Portugal in South Africa.
Former Chelsea star Drogba, 36, is confident his side will do better this time. "Competing at the previous two tournaments was very difficult," said the Galatasaray player. "We have a realistic chance to do better in Brazil and get past the first round."
Côte d'Ivoire is one of the five african teams who will participate at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
Coton Sport secure a dramatic victory against Asec Mimosas.
Group A
• 06 June: Asec Mimosas vs Coton Sport 2:3
• 07 June: Real Bamako vs AC Leopards -:-
Group B
• 07 June: Etoile du Sahel vs Nkana -:-
• 08 June: Sewe Sports vs Al Ahly -:-
Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure has contracted malaria and missed the 2:1 defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina in a world Cup Warm-up on Saturday. Yaya Toure also missed the friendly in St Louis with a muscle problem. The pair's absence was felt by the Elephants, who fell to a double strike by Edin Dzeko.
Nkana mourn the sudden death of coach Masauso Mwale
GROUP A
• 24.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards 0:0
• 24.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako 2:1
GROUP B
• 24.05.14: Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly 1:1
• 25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports 0:0
The Ivory Coast Football Federation has confirmed that Yaya Toure is receiving treatment in Qatar for an unspecified injury before joining up with his Ivorian team mates at their World Cup training camp in the United States.
Heavyweights set to clash in Confederation Cup this weekend.
• 23.-25.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports -:-
Toure, who joined City from Barcelona in 2010, was linked with a return to the Catalan giants when Seluk made his initial comments on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old won the Super Lig with Gala in his first half-season. The Ivory Coast international added: "You can't make happy people all the time but I made them happy for 340 days out of 365 a year."
As from now Al Ahly wants to win the Confed Cup 2014
GROUP A
• 18.05.14: Real Bamako (Mali) vs Asec Mimosas 1:1
• 18.05.14: AC Leopards (Congo) vs Coton Sport -:-
GROUP B
• 18.05.14: Al Ahly (Egypt) vs Nkana 2:0
• 18.05.14: Sewe Sports (Ivory Coast) vs Etoile du Sahel 1:1
African teams participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Lamouchi said. "Everyone knows the winning, competitive, champion's spirit that Didier could bring out of the players during the World Cup."
