Nico Schlotterbeck injured in Germany training
The Dortmund defender twisted his right ankle before Thursday's Nations League clash with Serbia, clouding Jürgen Klopp's winless start as Germany coach.
Football national side
Ivory Coast
National team · Ivory Coast
«The Elephants»
85
Matches
50
wins
16
draws
19
losses
140–62
Goals
+78
Difference
1.6
Scored per game
Form
L
20 Jun · Away Germany · 1:2
W
25 Jun · Away Curaçao · 2:0
L
30 Jun · Home Norway · 1:2
W
24 Sep · Home Ghana · 2:0
W
29 Sep · Away Somalia · 2:0
L
3 Oct · Home Cameroon · 0:1
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| 3 Oct | Friendlies |
Cameroon
H
|
0:1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
Somalia
A
|
2:0 | W |
| 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 |
Standing
Africa Cup of Nations - QualificationGroup stage · Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification - Group C
| # | Team | M | W | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Ivory Coast
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 2 |
 Gambia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | 6 |
| 3 |
Somalia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 4 |
Ghana
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 85
85
Matches
50
wins
16
draws
19
losses
140–62
Goals
+78
Difference
1.6
Scored per game
wins
losses
scored — above the line
conceded — below the line
| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Scored | 140 | 85 | 55 |
| Conceded | 62 | 25 | 37 |
| Scored per game | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Conceded per game | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Difference | +78 | +60 | +18 |
Key players
by appearances over the last year
Yahia Fofana
Goalkeeper
8 Matches
Obite Evan Ndicka
Defender
8 Matches
Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre
Defender
8 Matches
Ousmane Diomande
Defender
7 Matches
Alban Lafont
Goalkeeper
7 Matches
Nicolas Pépé
Midfielder
7 Matches
K. Inao Ulay
Midfielder
7 Matches
Mohamed Koné
Goalkeeper
7 Matches
Squad of Ivory Coast
by appearances over the last year| Number | Player | Position | Age | Matches | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yahia Fofana |
Goalkeeper | 8 | ||
| 21 | |
 Obite Evan Ndicka |
Defender | 27 | 8 |
| 20 | Emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou Badobre |
Defender | 8 | ||
| 2 | |
 Ousmane Diomande |
Defender | 22 | 7 |
| 23 |  Alban Lafont |
Goalkeeper | 7 | ||
| 19 | |
 Nicolas Pépé |
Midfielder | 31 | 7 |
| 4 | K. Inao Ulay |
Midfielder | 7 | ||
| 16 | |
Mohamed Koné |
Goalkeeper | 24 | 7 |
| 99 |  Ibrahim Sangaré |
Midfielder | 7 | ||
| 3 |  Ghislain N'Clomande Konan |
Defender | 7 | ||
| 12 |  Sepe Elye Wahi |
Forward | 7 | ||
| 24 |  B. Toure |
Forward | 7 | ||
| 8 |  Franck Yannick Kessié |
Midfielder | 7 | ||
| 10 |  I. Diomande |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 9 | |
 A. Bonny |
Forward | 22 | 6 |
| 6 |  Seko Mohamed Fofana |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 10 |  Simon Adingra |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 4 |  Jean Michaël Seri |
Midfielder | 6 | ||
| 17 |  Guéla Maho Lewis Doué |
Defender | 6 | ||
| 22 |  Evann Guessand |
Forward | 6 | ||
| 25 | |
 Parfait Guiagon |
Midfielder | 25 | 6 |
| 5 |  Wilfried Stephane Singo |
Defender | 5 | ||
| 7 | |
 Kouakou Odilon Dorgeless Kossounou |
Defender | 25 | 5 |
| 15 | |
 A. Diallo |
Forward | 24 | 5 |
| 13 |  Christopher Téa Operi |
Defender | 4 | ||
| 14 |  Oumar Diakité |
Forward | 4 | ||
| 11 |  Amadou Koné |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 15 |  L. Zoge |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 6 |  P. Zabi |
Midfielder | 2 | ||
| 13 |  M. Yalkuye |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 5 |  Gnantin Yann Gboho |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 17 |  K. Tape |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 14 |  Becket Fabrice-Martial Godo |
Forward | 2 | ||
| 13 |  Clément Akpa |
Defender | 2 | ||
| 7 |  R. Fofana |
Forward | 1 | ||
| 14 | |
 G. Dué |
Midfielder | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | |
 Bénie Adama Traoré |
Forward | 23 | 1 |
Fixtures of Ivory Coast
Honours of Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations 1992, 2015, 2023 3
- Africa Cup of Nations 2006, 2012 2
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