World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:first round (2006, 2010)
Star Players:Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, Kolo Toure, Didier Zokora, Salomon Kalou
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:23
Coach:Sabri Lamouchi (Fra/since 28/05/2012)
Population: 21 million
Area: 322,463 sq km
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: Franc CFA
Federation: Fedération Ivoirienne de Football, founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA en 1961
Registered players: 23,200
Kit colours: Orange shirts, white shorts, green socks
Team nickname: The Elephants
World Cup record: first round (2006, 2010)
CAN appearances: 18 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010)
CAN honours: winner (1992), finalist (2006, 2012), 3rd (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994), 4th (1970, 2008), second-round (2010, 2013)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came 1st in Group C with 14pts ahead of Morocco 9, Tanzania 6 and Gambia 4, with 4wins, 2 draws, 0 defeats 15 goald for and 5 against. Then beat Senegal 3-1 and 1-1 in the play-off
Top clubs: ASEC Mimosas, Africa Sports, Stade Abidjan
Population: 21 million
Area: 322,463 sq km
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: Franc CFA
Federation: Fedération Ivoirienne de Football, founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA en 1961
Registered players: 23,200
Kit colours: Orange shirts, white shorts, green socks
Team nickname: The Elephants
World Cup record: first round (2006, 2010)
CAN appearances: 18 (1965, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010)
CAN honours: winner (1992), finalist (2006, 2012), 3rd (1965, 1968, 1986, 1994), 4th (1970, 2008), second-round (2010, 2013)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came 1st in Group C with 14pts ahead of Morocco 9, Tanzania 6 and Gambia 4, with 4wins, 2 draws, 0 defeats 15 goald for and 5 against. Then beat Senegal 3-1 and 1-1 in the play-off
Top clubs: ASEC Mimosas, Africa Sports, Stade Abidjan