Boxing national side

Ivory Coast

National team · Ivory Coast

«The Elephants»

83 Matches

49 wins

16 draws

18 losses

138–61 Goals

+77 Difference

1.7 Scored per game

Form W W L W L W

That question had followed Les Éléphants since 2006 and 2012, when they reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and lost both times to Egypt and to Zambia, each time on penalties after a goalless draw. The final against Nigeria in 2023 (played into 2024) ended 2-1, and it gave the country its third title after 1992 and 2015 — the 1992 and 2015 wins had also gone to a shoot-out, against the same opponent, Ghana, in both finals.

The federation behind them, the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football, was set up in 1960 as the country left French rule, and it joined FIFA four years later.

Ivory Coast now play in Abidjan at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, which holds 60,000 and replaced the older Félix Houphouët-Boigny ground after 2020. Orange, white and green have stayed the colours throughout, a shorthand for a team whose nickname, the Elephants, points back to the animal that once gave the country its name.

Latest results

Fixtures and results

24 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification	Ghana H	2:0	W
30 Jun	World Cup	Norway H	1:2	L
25 Jun	World Cup	Curaçao A	2:0	W
20 Jun	World Cup	Germany A	1:2	L
15 Jun	World Cup	Ecuador H	1:0	W
9 Jun	Friendlies	Bethlehem Steel A	2:0	W

Standing

World Cup - Qualification Africa

Group stage · Group F

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
1	Ivory Coast	10	8	2	0	25:0	26
2	Gabon	10	8	1	1	22:9	25
3	Gambia	10	4	1	5	27:18	13
4	Kenya	10	3	3	4	18:14	12
5	Burundi	10	3	1	6	13:13	10
6	Seychelles	10	0	0	10	2:53	0

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted in total: 83

83 Matches

49 wins

16 draws

18 losses

138–61 Goals

+77 Difference

1.7 Scored per game

Match outcomes matches counted in total: 83

49 16 18

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	83	39	44
Scored	138	85	53
Conceded	61	24	37
Scored per game	1.7	2.2	1.2
Conceded per game	0.7	0.6	0.8
Difference	+77	+61	+16

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper 7 Matches

Obite Evan Ndicka Defender 7 Matches

Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre Defender 7 Matches

Franck Yannick Kessié Midfielder 6 Matches

Alban Lafont Goalkeeper 6 Matches

K. Inao Ulay Midfielder 6 Matches

Mohamed Koné Goalkeeper 6 Matches

Ousmane Diomande Defender 6 Matches

Squad of Ivory Coast

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
1	Yahia Fofana	Goalkeeper		7
21	Obite Evan Ndicka	Defender	27	7
20	Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre	Defender		7
8	Franck Yannick Kessié	Midfielder		6
23	Alban Lafont	Goalkeeper		6
4	K. Inao Ulay	Midfielder		6
16	Mohamed Koné	Goalkeeper	24	6
2	Ousmane Diomande	Defender	22	6
18	Ibrahim Sangaré	Midfielder		6
3	Ghislain N'Clomande Konan	Defender		6
12	Sepe Elye Wahi	Forward		6
24	B. Toure	Forward		6
19	Nicolas Pépé	Forward	31	6
6	Seko Mohamed Fofana	Midfielder		6
17	Guéla Maho Lewis Doué	Defender		6
4	Jean Michaël Seri	Midfielder		6
22	Evann Guessand	Forward		6
25	Parfait Guiagon	Midfielder	25	6
10	Simon Adingra	Forward		6
9	A. Bonny	Forward		5
10	I. Diomande	Forward		5
7	Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou	Defender	25	5
15	A. Diallo	Forward	24	5
5	Wilfried Stephane Singo	Defender		5
13	Christopher Téa Operi	Defender		4
14	Oumar Diakité	Forward		4
13	Clément Akpa	Defender		2
14	Becket Fabrice-Martial Godo	Forward		2
11	Amadou Koné	Midfielder		1
15	L. Zoge	Defender		1
6	P. Zabi	Midfielder		1
13	M. Yalkuye	Midfielder		1
5	Gnantin Yann Gboho	Forward		1
17	K. Tape	Defender		1
11	Bénie Adama Traoré	Forward	23	1