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Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Ivory-CoastCAFWorld Cup 2026
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Stadium
Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Coach
Emerse Fae
Founded
1960
Form (last 5)
LWDWL
🦁 Nickname
The Elephants
🏛️ Federation
Ivorian Football Federation (FIF)
Captain
Franck Kessié
🏆 First World Cup
2006
Best achievement
Three-time Africa Cup of Nations champions (1992, 2015, 2023)

Season Statistics

World Cup 2026Group ESeason 2026
2
Position
3
MP
2
W
0
D
1
L
4
GF
2
GA
6
Pts

🏆
67%
Win rate
1.3
Goals / game
🛡️
0.7
Conceded / game
🧤
0/ 5
Clean sheets
Goal distribution
GF4
GA2
GD2
Form (last 5)
LWDWL(2W 1D 2L)
All competitions
CompetitionMPWDLGFGAPts
World Cup 2026(E)2026
3201426
Women's Africa Cup of Nations 2026(B)2026
3210847
Africa Cup of Nations(F)2025
3210537

Form (last 5)

Upcoming Fixtures

No upcoming fixtures

Standings

Standings of Group E in the World Cup 2026 group stage.

#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1QualificationGermanyGermany3201+66
2QualificationIvory CoastIvory Coast3201+26
3QualificationEcuadorEcuador311104
4QualificationCuraçaoCuraçao3012-81
Full Standings

Full Squad

Key Players

Advanced Team Statistics

Average over the last 1 matches

🌀
47%
Average Possession
🎯
14.0
Shots / Match
🥅
5.0
Shots on Target / Match
🔗
85%
Pass Accuracy
📈
1.4
xG / Match

Recent Results

Trophies

🏆Africa Cup of Nations
×3
Last won: 2023
1992, 2015, 2023

History of the Ivory Coast national team

Founding and Early Years

The Ivory Coast national team, nicknamed "the Elephants," is governed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), founded in 1960. It established itself in the 1990s-2000s as one of the very top powers of African football.

Team Evolution

Driven by an exceptional golden generation in the 2000s-2010s, Ivory Coast's national team built its reputation on a pool of talent playing in Europe's biggest leagues.

Great Managers

Émerse Faé wrote one of the most significant chapters in Ivorian football history by winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil, after taking charge of the team mid-tournament. He now leads the Elephants.

Iconic Players

Didier Drogba, the Elephants' all-time top scorer with 65 goals, and Yaya Touré, a three-time consecutive African Footballer of the Year (2011-2013), embody the Ivorian golden generation. Didier Zokora remains the country's most-capped player, while Franck Kessié, the current captain, now carries that legacy forward.

Major Achievements

Ivory Coast have won three Africa Cup of Nations titles (1992, 2015, and 2023 on home soil). At the 2026 World Cup, they were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Norway (1-2), after finishing first in their group.

The Team Today

Under Émerse Faé, Ivory Coast rank among the top nations of the African continent in the FIFA World Ranking.

Overall record

Based on the last 16 matches played

16
MP
10
W
2
D
4
L
31
GF
17
GA
6
Clean sheets
+14
GD
Home
6
MP
4
W
1
D
1
L
11
GF
4
GA
Away
10
MP
6
W
1
D
3
L
20
GF
13
GA
Biggest win
South Korea✈️
40
Worst defeat
Algeria✈️
12

Recent Arrivals

No recent arrivals recorded.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Ivory Coast's next match?+

No upcoming match is currently scheduled.

What is Ivory Coast's current standing?+

Ivory Coast are currently 2 in World Cup 2026 with 6 points.

How many AFCON titles has Ivory Coast won?+

Three: 1992, 2015, and 2023 (on home soil).

Who is Ivory Coast's all-time top scorer?+

Didier Drogba, with 65 goals.

How did Ivory Coast's 2026 World Cup end?+

They were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Norway (1-2).

Who is Ivory Coast's current head coach?+

Émerse Faé, the architect of the 2023 AFCON title on home soil.

When was the Ivorian Football Federation founded?+

The FIF was founded in 1960.