Ivory Coast national football team

Ivory Coast national football team

The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (French: Équipe de football de Côte d'Ivoire, recognized as the Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA) represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in (/wiki/1992AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/2015AfricaCupofNations) and (/wiki/2023AfricaCupofNations), and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup four times, in (/wiki/2006FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2010FIFAWorldCup), (/wiki/2014FIFAWorldCup) and 2026.

Ivory Coast's home colours are all orange. Since 2020 their home games have been played at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, in Abidjan. Prior to this their home ground was Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, also in Abidjan. Didier Zokora holds the record for number of caps, with 123. The nation's leading goalscorer is Didier Drogba, who scored 65 goals for the Elephants in 105 appearances.

History

Early history: 1960s–1980s

The team played its first international match against Dahomey, now known as Benin, which they won 3–2 on 13 April 1960 in Madagascar.

The team achieved an 11–0 victory against the Central African Republic national football team. In 1961 the team made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations. After gaining independence from France, the team finished third in the (/wiki/1963AfricaCupofNations) and (/wiki/1965AfricaCupofNations) tournaments.

Ivory Coast's performances in the 1970s were mixed. In the 1970 African Cup of Nations, the team finished top of their group, but lost to Ghana – the powerhouses of African football at the time – in the semi-finals, and went on to finish 4th after losing the third-place play-off to the United Arab Republic (now Egypt). They failed to qualify for the 1972 edition, losing 4–3 to Congo-Brazzaville in the final qualifying round, and then qualified in (/wiki/1974AfricaCupofNations) but finished bottom of their group with only a single point. Missing the (/wiki/1976AfricaCupofNations) tournament, the team initially qualified for (/wiki/1978AfricaCupofNations), beating Mali 2–1 on aggregate, but were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in the second leg. Mali were also disqualified, due to police and stadium security assaulting the match officials during the first leg, resulting in Upper Volta, who Ivory Coast had beaten in the first qualifying round, inheriting their place.

In (/wiki/1984AfricaCupofNations), the team hosted the African Cup of Nations for the first time, but failed to get out of their group. In (/wiki/1986AfricaCupofNations), they narrowly qualified from their group on goals scored, and went on to finish third once more, beating Morocco 3–2 in the third-place play-off.

1990s

At the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast beat Algeria 3–0 and drew 0–0 with Congo to finish top of their group. An extra-time victory over Zambia and a penalty shoot-out win over Cameroon took them to the final for the first time, where they faced Ghana. The match again went to a penalty shoot-out, which became, at the time, the highest-scoring in international football; Ivory Coast eventually triumphed 11–10 to win the title for the first time. They were unable to defend their title in (/wiki/1994AfricaCupofNations), losing to Nigeria in the semi-finals.

2000s and World Cup debut

In October 2005, Ivory Coast secured qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, their first-ever appearance at the tournament. Having been drawn into a "group of death" that also featured Cameroon and Egypt, Ivory Coast went into the final match second behind Cameroon, but qualified after beating Sudan 3–1 while Cameroon could only draw with Egypt.

Ivory Coast finished runners-up at the 2006 African Cup of Nations, with the tournament including another lengthy penalty shootout, where Ivory Coast defeated Cameroon 12–11.

In the tournament itself, Ivory Coast were drawn into another group of death, against Argentina, Netherlands, and Serbia and Montenegro. They lost 2–1 to Argentina – with Didier Drogba scoring the team's first-ever World Cup goal in the 82nd minute – and then 2–1 to the Netherlands, meaning they had already been eliminated by the time they played Serbia and Montenegro. After going 2–0 down after just 20 minutes, Ivory Coast came back to win 3–2, with Bonaventure Kalou scoring an 86th-minute penalty to give Ivory Coast their first-ever World Cup victory.

After Uli Stielike left before the 2008 African Cup of Nations due to his son's health, co-trainer Gerard Gili took his position. To compensate of the lack of another co-coach, Didier Drogba acted as a player-coach. This was only the second time that a player had also acted as a coach at the tournament, after George Weah was both player and coach for Liberia during the 2002 tournament.

2010s

The national football team of the Côte d'Ivoire before a match against Poland in 2010

Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and were again drawn in a group of death, against five-time champions Brazil, Portugal, and North Korea. Having managed a 0–0 draw against Portugal, a 3–1 defeat to Brazil meant that in order to qualify from their group, they would have to beat North Korea, while Brazil needed to beat Portugal, and thanks to Portugal's 7–0 win over North Korea, there needed to be a substantial swing in goal difference. Ivory Coast won 3–0, but Portugal held Brazil to a 0–0 draw and Ivory Coast were once again eliminated in the group stage.

The team made a third appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where they were drawn into Group C against Colombia, Greece, and Japan. After coming from behind to beat Japan 2–1, Ivory Coast then lost 2–1 to Colombia, leaving their qualification in the balance. In their final match against Greece, the score was 1–1 going into stoppage time, and with Japan losing 4–1 to Colombia, Ivory Coast looked set to qualify. However, in the 93rd minute, Giovanni Sio gave away a penalty which Georgios Samaras converted, giving Greece both the victory and the place in the last 16; Ivory Coast, meanwhile, went out in the group stage for the third tournament in a row.

In 2015, the national team won the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in Equatorial Guinea, defeating Ghana in a 22-shot penalty shootout, winning 9–8 after a scoreless game.

Ivory Coast failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After needing a win in their final match against Morocco, they lost 2–0, meaning Morocco qualified instead.

2020s

The national football team of the Côte d'Ivoire in 2022

In early 2024, Ivory Coast hosted the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time. Following a 4–0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea and third-placed finish in the group stage, coach Jean-Louis Gasset was dismissed, and assistant coach Emerse Faé was hired as caretaker in the knockout stages, as the national team qualified as one of the best third-placed teams. Later on, Ivory Coast managed to defeat the defending champions Senegal in the penalty shoot-outs, Mali after extra-time, and DR Congo in the semi-finals. They eventually won the title, defeating Nigeria 2–1 in the final, marking their third victory. For the first time in the history of the African Cup of Nations, the tournament was won by a team that changed coaches during the tournament.

Home stadium

Ivory Coast national football team

From 1964 to 2020, Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, a 50,000-seater stadium in Abidjan was the main venue used to host home matches. In 2020, the 60,000-seat Alassane Ouattara Stadium, also in Abidjan, was opened ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Supporters

Ivory Coast national football team

Supporters of the Elephants are known to be among the most colorful in Africa. At Ivory Coast matches, the Elephants supporter sections typically include a percussion band that mimics the sounds of an elephant traveling through a forest.

Results and fixtures

Ivory Coast national football team

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Coaching staff

Ivory Coast national football team

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Name</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Hervé Renard</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coaches</td><td>Guy Demel Alain Gouaméné</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeping coach</td><td>Gérard Gnanhouan</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Tiémoko Diallo</td></tr><tr><td>Video analyst</td><td>Hervé Yao N'Guessan</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Rodrigue Kouassi</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapists</td><td>Aurélien Koffi Bakary Mendy Gervais Soumaré</td></tr><tr><td>Masseur</td><td>Patrice Ouattara</td></tr><tr><td>Ostheopath</td><td>Mahamadou Bakayoko</td></tr><tr><td>Team nutritionist</td><td>Elysée Sawadogo</td></tr><tr><td>Team cooks</td><td>Yahia Diawara Ezechiel Koné Aminata Sidibé</td></tr><tr><td>Team coordinator</td><td>Alphonse Sangaré</td></tr><tr><td>Technical director</td><td>Boubacar Barry</td></tr><tr><td>Head of delegation</td><td>Didier Zokora</td></tr></tbody></table>

Players

Current squad

On 15 May 2026, the following 26 players were named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and for the pre-tournament friendly match against France on 4 June 2026. Clément Akpa withdrew injured, and was replaced by Christopher Opéri on 29 May. Caps and goals updated as of 30 June 2026, after the match against Norway.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Yahia Fofana	21 August 2000	38	0	Çaykur Rizespor
16	GK	Mohamed Koné	7 March 2002	0	0	Charleroi
23	GK	Alban Lafont	23 January 1999	4	0	Amedspor
2	DF	Ousmane Diomande	4 December 2003	16	1	Nottingham Forest
3	DF	Ghislain Konan (fourth captain)	27 December 1995	57	0	Gil Vicente
5	DF	Wilfried Singo	25 December 2000	36	1	Galatasaray
7	DF	Odilon Kossounou	4 January 2001	40	0	Atalanta
13	DF	Christopher Opéri	29 April 1997	13	0	İstanbul Başakşehir
17	DF	Guéla Doué	17 October 2002	24	3	Strasbourg
20	DF	Emmanuel Agbadou	7 June 1997	24	2	Beşiktaş
21	DF	Evan Ndicka	20 August 1999	27	0	Roma
4	MF	Jean Michaël Seri RET	19 July 1991	64	4	Maribor
6	MF	Seko Fofana	7 May 1995	34	7	Rennes
8	MF	Franck Kessié (captain)	19 December 1996	104	15	Unattached
18	MF	Ibrahim Sangaré (third captain)	2 December 1997	58	11	Nottingham Forest
25	MF	Parfait Guiagon	22 February 2001	5	0	Charleroi
26	MF	Christ Inao Oulaï	6 April 2006	13	0	Fiorentina
9	FW	Ange-Yoan Bonny	25 October 2003	5	0	Internazionale
10	FW	Simon Adingra	1 January 2002	30	5	Sunderland
11	FW	Yan Diomande	14 November 2006	14	3	Real Madrid
12	FW	Elye Wahi	2 January 2003	5	0	Eintracht Frankfurt
14	FW	Oumar Diakité	20 December 2003	31	6	Reims
15	FW	Amad Diallo	11 July 2002	23	8	Manchester United
19	FW	Nicolas Pépé (fifth captain)	29 May 1995	57	14	Villarreal
22	FW	Evann Guessand	1 July 2001	23	4	Aston Villa
24	FW	Bazoumana Touré	2 March 2006	9	2	Newcastle United

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and are still eligible to represent.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos.</th><th>Player</th><th>Date of birth (age)</th><th>Caps</th><th>Goals</th><th>Club</th><th>Latest call-up</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GK</td><th>Ira Eliezer Tapé</th><td>31 August 1997</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>TS Galaxy</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>GK</td><th>Charles Folly Ayayi</th><td>29 December 1990</td><td>8</td><td>0</td><td>ASEC Mimosas</td><td>v.  Gabon, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Clément Akpa</th><td>24 November 2001</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Auxerre</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup INJ</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Jean-Philippe Gbamin</th><td>25 September 1995</td><td>23</td><td>0</td><td>CSKA Sofia</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Willy Boly</th><td>3 February 1991</td><td>22</td><td>1</td><td>Unattached</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Armel Zohouri</th><td>5 April 2001</td><td>5</td><td>0</td><td>Reims</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Junior Diaz</th><td>23 July 2003</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Troyes</td><td>v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>DF</td><th>Luck Zogbé</th><td>24 March 2005</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>Brest</td><td>v.  Gabon, 9 September 2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Malick Yalcouyé</th><td>18 November 2005</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Brighton & Hove Albion</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Mario Dorgeles</th><td>7 August 2004</td><td>4</td><td>0</td><td>Braga</td><td>v.  Oman, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Pacôme Zouzoua</th><td>30 April 1997</td><td>6</td><td>0</td><td>Young Africans</td><td>v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td>MF</td><th>Kader Keïta</th><td>6 November 2000</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Unattached</td><td>v.  Kenya, 14 October 2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Sébastien Haller</th><td>22 June 1994</td><td>34</td><td>11</td><td>Sanfrecce Hiroshima</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Martial Godo</th><td>14 March 2003</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>Strasbourg</td><td>2026 FIFA World Cup PRE</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Bénie Traoré</th><td>30 November 2002</td><td>7</td><td>0</td><td>New York City</td><td>v.  Scotland, 31 March 2026</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Wilfried Zaha</th><td>10 November 1992</td><td>36</td><td>5</td><td>Unattached</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Jean-Philippe Krasso</th><td>17 July 1997</td><td>28</td><td>9</td><td>Paris FC</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Vakoun Issouf Bayo</th><td>10 January 1997</td><td>12</td><td>3</td><td>Udinese</td><td>2025 Africa Cup of Nations</td></tr><tr><td>FW</td><th>Richard Kone</th><td>15 July 2003</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>Queens Park Rangers</td><td>v.  Oman, 18 November 2025</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"></td></tr></tbody></table>

Records

Ivory Coast national football team

As of 30 June 2026 Players in bold are still active with Ivory Coast.

Most appearances

Didier Zokora, the all-time most capped player for Ivory Coast

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Didier Zokora	123	1	2000–2014
2	Kolo Touré	121	7	2000–2015
3	Max Gradel	110	18	2011–2024
4	Franck Kessié	106	16	2014–present
5	Didier Drogba	105	65	2002–2014
6	Yaya Touré	101	19	2004–2015
7	Siaka Tiéné	100	2	2000–2015
8	Salomon Kalou	96	27	2007–2017
9	Serge Aurier	93	4	2013–2024
10	Abdoulaye Traoré	90	49	1984–1996

Top goalscorers

Didier Drogba, the all-time top goalscorer for Ivory Coast

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Didier Drogba (list)	65	105	0.62	2002–2014
2	Abdoulaye Traoré	49	90	0.54	1984–1996
3	Joël Tiéhi	28	50	0.56	1985–1999
4	Salomon Kalou	27	96	0.28	2007–2017
5	Gervinho	23	86	0.27	2007–2021
6	Ibrahima Bakayoko	22	39	0.56	1996–2002
7	Laurent Pokou	21	30	0.7	1967–1980
8	Yaya Touré	19	101	0.19	2004–2015
9	Aruna Dindane	18	62	0.29	2000–2010
	Max Gradel	18	110	0.16	2011–2024

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1958	Part of  France										Part of  France
1962	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970	Did not enter										Did not enter
1974	Did not qualify										6	3	2	1	8	7
1978											6	3	2	1	11	10
1982	Did not enter										Did not enter
1986	Did not qualify										4	1	1	2	6	5
1990											4	1	2	1	5	1
1994											8	4	3	1	12	6
1998											2	0	1	1	1	3
2002											10	5	4	1	22	10
2006	Group stage	19th	3	1	0	2	5	6	Squad		10	7	1	2	20	7
2010		17th	3	1	1	1	4	3	Squad		12	8	4	0	29	6
2014		21st	3	1	0	2	4	5	Squad		8	5	3	0	19	7
2018	Did not qualify										8	4	2	2	11	5
2022											6	4	1	1	10	3
2026	Round of 32	19th	4	2	0	2	5	4	Squad		10	8	2	0	25	0
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total: 4/15	Round of 32	17th	13	5	1	7	18	18	−		94	53	28	13	179	70

Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Part of  France									Part of  France
1959
1962	Not affiliated to CAF									Not affiliated to CAF
1963
1965	Third place	3rd	3	2	0	1	5	4		4	3	0	1	9	4
1968			5	3	0	2	9	6		4	3	1	0	7	0
1970	Fourth place	4th	5	2	0	3	11	9		2	1	1	0	4	0
1972	Did not qualify									4	3	0	1	6	5
1974	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	5		4	4	0	0	10	5
1976	Did not qualify									2	0	2	0	2	2
1978	Banned									Banned
1980	Group stage	6th	3	0	2	1	2	3		4	4	0	0	8	2
1982	Did not enter									Did not enter
1984	Group stage	5th	3	1	0	2	4	4		Qualified as hosts
1986	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	7	5		4	3	1	0	9	1
1988	Group stage	6th	3	0	3	0	2	2		4	4	0	0	4	3
1990		6th	3	1	0	2	3	5		4	3	1	0	10	3
1992	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	4	0		6	5	0	1	9	3
1994	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	11	5		Qualified as defending champions
1996	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	2	5		4	1	2	1	5	4
1998	Quarter-finals	7th	4	2	2	0	10	6		6	4	1	1	10	8
2000	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	3	4		6	3	2	1	7	2
2002		16th	3	0	1	2	1	4		8	4	3	1	17	4
2004	Did not qualify									4	2	1	1	8	3
2006	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	2	1	6	5		10	7	1	2	20	7
2008	Fourth place	4th	6	4	0	2	16	9		4	3	1	0	13	0
2010	Quarter-finals	8th	3	1	1	1	5	4		12	8	4	0	29	6
2012	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	1	0	9	0		6	6	0	0	19	5
2013	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	1	1	8	5		2	2	0	0	6	2
2015	Champions	1st	6	3	3	0	9	4		6	3	1	2	13	11
2017	Group stage	11th	3	0	2	1	2	3		4	1	3	0	3	1
2019	Quarter-finals	5th	5	3	1	1	7	3		6	3	2	1	12	5
2021	Round of 16	10th	4	2	2	0	6	3		6	4	1	1	11	5
2023	Champions	1st	7	4	1	2	8	8		6	4	1	1	9	5
2025	Quarter-finals	6th	5	3	1	1	10	6		6	4	0	2	12	3
2027	To be determined									To be determined
2028
Total	3 Titles	26/35	111	51	29	31	162	117		138	92	29	17	272	99

Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 5
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	Group stage	8th	3	0	1	2	0	4
2011	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	2	4
2014	Did not qualify
2016	Third place	3rd	6	4	0	2	10	4
2018	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	0	3
2020	Did not qualify
2022	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	1	2	3	3
Total	Third place	5/7	19	6	3	10	15	18

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	Fourth place	4th	2	0	0	2	2	9	Squad
1995 to 2017	Did not qualify
Total	Fourth place	1/10	2	0	0	2	2	9	–

African Games

African Games record
Year	Rank	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1965	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2/4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Head-to-head record

Ivory Coast national football team

As of 30 June 2026 after the match against Norway.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Latest meeting	Best results	Worst results
Algeria	26	7	10	9	29	30	–1	27 January 2023	Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Algeria  (Cameroon, 2 January 2021)	Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Algeria  (South Africa, 6 October 1996)
Angola	6	5	0	1	16	7	+9	26 March 2015	Ivory Coast 5 – 2 Angola  (Burkina Faso, 16 February 1998)	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Angola  (Friendlies, 17 November 2007)
Argentina	2	0	0	2	1	6	–5	10 June 2006	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 4 Argentina  (South Africa, 10 June 2006)
Austria	2	1	0	1	5	3	+2	14 November 2012	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Austria  (Friendlies, 14 November 2012)	Ivory Coast 2 – 3 Austria  (Friendlies, 17 October 2007)
Belgium	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	8 October 2020	–	–
Benin	18	12	4	2	38	12	+26	23 March 2024	Ivory Coast 6 – 2 Benin  (Benin, 5 June 2011)	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Benin  (Friendlies, 6 September 2019)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	0	0	1	1	2	–1	30 May 2014	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina  (Friendlies, 30 May 2014)
Botswana	4	2	2	0	11	1	+10	22 June 2008	Ivory Coast 6 – 0 Botswana  (Ivory Coast, 22 June 2008)	–
Brazil	1	0	0	1	1	3	–2	20 June 2010	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 3 Brazil  (South Africa, 20 June 2010)
Burkina Faso	25	11	9	5	37	23	+14	6 January 2026	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Burkina Faso  (Ivory Coast, 5 September 2009)	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 Burkina Faso  (Burkina Faso, 28 December 2004)
Burundi	7	7	0	0	16	2	+14	5 September 2025	Ivory Coast 6 – 1 Burundi  (Ivory Coast, 8 June 2003)	–
Cameroon	22	8	6	8	25	28	–3	28 December 2025	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Cameroon  (Ghana, 30 January 2000)	Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Cameroon  (Cameroon, 10 September 2014)
Canada	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11 June 2025	–	–
Central African Republic	5	3	1	1	19	5	+14	16 October 2018	Ivory Coast 11 – 0 Central African Republic  (Friendlies, 27 December 1961)	Ivory Coast 2 – 4 Central African Republic  (Ivory Coast, 16 September 1973)
Chad	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	19 November 2024	Ivory Coast 4 – 0 Chad  (Ivory Coast, 19 November 2024)	–
Chile	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	30 May 2006	–	–
Colombia	1	0	0	1	1	2	–1	19 June 2014	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Colombia  (Brazil, 19 June 2014)
Comoros	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	28 March 2023	Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Comoros  (Friendlies, 24 March 2023)	–
Congo	22	12	3	7	30	24	+6	15 July 2001	Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Congo  (Congo, 27 February 1977)	Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Congo  (Friendlies, 21 November 1965)
DR Congo	21	8	6	7	31	29	+1	15 July 2001	Ivory Coast 3 – 1 DR Congo  (Equatorial Guinea, 4 February 2015)	Ivory Coast 3 – 4 DR Congo  (Ivory Coast, 15 October 2014)
Curaçao	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	25 June 2026	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Curaçao  (United States, 25 June 2026)	–
Ecuador	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	14 June 2026	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Ecuador  (United States, 14 June 2026)	–
Egypt	23	6	6	11	25	31	–6	10 January 2026	Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Egypt  (Sudan, 2 March 1990)	Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Egypt  (Ghana, 7 February 2008)
El Salvador	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	5 June 2014	Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Ecuador  (Friendlies, 5 June 2014)	–
England	1	0	0	1	0	3	–3	29 March 2022	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 England  (Friendlies, 29 March 2022)
Equatorial Guinea	4	2	1	1	5	5	0	22 January 2024	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 England  (Equatorial Guinea, 4 February 2012)	Ivory Coast 0 – 4 Equatorial Guinea  (Ivory Coast, 22 January 2024)
Ethiopia	6	4	0	2	12	5	+7	30 March 2021	Ivory Coast 6 – 1 Ethiopia  (Sudan, 10 February 1970)	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Ethiopia  (Egypt, 19 November 2019)
France	4	1	1	2	4	6	–2	4 June 2026	Ivory Coast 2 – 1 France  (Friendlies, 4 June 2026)	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 France  (Friendly, 17 August 2005)
Gabon	19	11	4	4	30	12	+18	31 December 2025	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Gabon  (Egypt, 7 October 2006)	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Gabon  (Ivory Coast, 5 September 2017)
Gambia	8	6	0	2	21	5	+16	24 March 2005	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Gambia  (Ivory Coast, 18 September 2002)	Ivory Coast 2 – 3 Gabon  (Ivory Coast, 4 November 1984)
Germany	2	0	1	1	3	4	–1	10 June 2026	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Germany  (Canada, 20 June 2026)
Ghana	53	16	12	15	49	54	–5	12 June 2021	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Ghana  (Ghana, 28 October 1973)	Ivory Coast 2 – 4 Ghana  (Ghana, 9 February 2008)
Greece	1	0	0	1	1	2	–1	24 June 2014	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Greece  (Brazil, 24 June 2014)
Guinea	23	14	6	3	44	25	+19	27 September 2022	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Guinea  (Ghana, 3 February 2008)	Ivory Coast 2 – 4 Guinea  (Friendlies, 22 March 1970)
Guinea-Bissau	2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	13 January 2024	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Guinea-Bissau  (Ivory Coast, 10 June 2001)	–
Hungary	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	20 May 2016	–	–
Israel	2	1	1	0	6	5	+1	10 August 2011	Ivory Coast 4 – 3 Israel  (Friendlies, 10 August 2011)	–
Italy	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	10 August 2010	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Italy  (Friendlies, 10 August 2010)	–
Japan	5	2	0	3	4	4	0	13 October 2020	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Japan  (Friendlies, 4 June 2010)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Japan  (Friendlies, 13 October 2020)
Jordan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	17 January 2006	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Jordan  (Friendlies, 17 January 2006)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Japan  (Friendlies, 13 October 2020)
Kenya	3	2	1	0	7	0	+7	14 October 2025	Ivory Coast 4 – 0 Kenya  (Friendlies, 15 December 1991)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Japan  (Friendlies, 13 October 2020)
North Korea	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	25 June 2010	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 North Korea  (South Africa, 25 June 2010)	–
South Korea	2	1	0	1	4	2	+2	28 March 2026	Ivory Coast 4 – 0 South Korea  (Friendlies, 28 March 2026)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 South Korea  (Friendlies, 3 March 2010)
Kuwait	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	12 January 2008	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Kuwait  (Friendlies, 12 January 2008)	–
Lesotho	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	9 September 2023	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Lesotho  (Ivory Coast, 9 September 2023)	–
Liberia	16	13	3	0	30	8	+22	26 March 2019	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Liberia  (Friendly, 5 June 1994)	–
Libya	7	6	1	0	11	2	+9	16 January 2012	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Libya  (Libya, 3 June 2001)	–
Madagascar	12	10	2	0	37	6	+31	17 November 2020	Ivory Coast 6 – 0 Madagascar  (Ivory Coast, 1 July 2001)	–
Malawi	8	6	1	1	17	8	+9	11 October 2021	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Malawi  (Ivory Coast, 29 March 2009)	Ivory Coast 1 – 5 Malawi  (Friendly, 6 July 1974)
Mali	33	20	9	4	59	25	+34	3 February 2024	Ivory Coast 6 – 0 Mali  (Ivory Coast, 31 March 1985)	Ivory Coast 1 – 3 Mali  (Friendly, 25 November 1965)
Mauritania	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	27 January 1991	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Mauritania  (Mauritania, 27 January 1991)	–
Mauritius	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	21 March 2007	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Mauritius  (Friendly, 21 March 2007)	–
Mexico	1	0	0	1	1	4	–3	15 August 2013	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 3 Mexico  (Friendly, 15 August 2013)
Moldova	1	0	0	1	1	2	–1	27 March 2018	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Moldova  (Friendly, 27 March 2018)
Morocco	22	7	8	7	28	26	+2	14 October 2023	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Morocco  (Ivory Coast, 5 June 1995)	Ivory Coast 1 – 4 Morocco  (Ivory Coast, 3 June 1973)
Mozambique	8	6	2	0	14	2	+12	24 December 2025	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Mozambique  (Friendly, 29 January 1998)	–
Namibia	6	3	1	2	12	8	+4	1 July 2019	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Namibia  (Egypt, 1 July 2019)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 Namibia  (Friendly, 10 December 1994)
Netherlands	2	0	0	2	1	7	–6	4 June 2017	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 5 Netherlands  (Friendly, 4 June 2017)
New Zealand	1	0	0	1	0	1	–1	7 June 2025	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 New Zealand  (Canada, 7 June 2025)
Niger	20	15	2	3	41	15	+26	26 March 2021	Ivory Coast 6 – 0 Niger  (Ivory Coast, 16 July 2000)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 Niger  (Ivory Coast, 22 September 2019)
Nigeria	29	10	11	8	29	33	–4	11 February 2024	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Nigeria  (Ivory Coast, 27 July 2013)	Ivory Coast 0 – 4 Nigeria  (Nigeria, 10 July 1977)
Norway	1	0	0	1	1	2	–1	30 June 2026	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 2 Norway  (United States, 30 June 2026)
Oman	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	18 November 2025	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Oman  (Friendly, 18 November 2025)	–
Paraguay	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	30 May 2010	–	–
Poland	1	0	0	1	1	3	–2	17 November 2010	–	Ivory Coast 1 – 3 Poland  (Friendly, 17 November 2010)
Portugal	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	15 June 2010	–	–
Qatar	1	1	0	0	6	1	+5	21 November 2007	Ivory Coast 6 – 1 Qatar  (Friendly, 21 November 2007)	–
Romania	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	12 November 2005	Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Romania  (Friendly, 12 November 2005)	–
Russia	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	24 March 2017	Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Russia  (Friendly, 24 March 2017)	–
Rwanda	8	6	1	1	19	4	+15	23 March 2019	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Rwanda  (Friendly, 23 March 2019)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Rwanda  (Rwanda, 16 January 2016)
Saudi Arabia	1	0	0	1	0	1	–1	14 November 2025	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Saudi Arabia  (Friendly, 14 November 2025)
Scotland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	31 March 2026	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Scotland  (Friendly, 31 March 2026)	–
Senegal	26	13	5	8	30	24	+6	29 January 2024	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Senegal  (Friendly, 8 May 1997)	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 Senegal  (Friendly, 20 November 1999)
Seychelles	2	2	0	0	16	0	+16	10 October 2025	Ivory Coast 9 – 0 Seychelles  (Ivory Coast, 17 November 2023)	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 Senegal  (Friendly, 20 November 1999)
Sierra Leone	10	7	2	1	21	6	+15	15 October 2024	Ivory Coast 5 – 1 Sierra Leone  (Sierra Leone, 14 November 2014)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Sierra Leone  (Ivory Coast, 15 October 2024)
Slovenia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	4 June 2006	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Slovenia  (Friendly, 4 June 2006)	–
South Africa	8	1	5	2	5	7	–2	17 October 2023	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 South Africa  (Egypt, 24 June 2019)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 South Africa  (Friendly, 30 November 2014)
Spain	1	0	0	1	2	3	–1	1 March 2006	–	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Spain  (Friendly, 1 March 2006)
Sudan	10	7	2	1	18	4	+14	29 March 2016	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Sudan  (Ivory Coast, 5 September 2004)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 Sudan  (Sudan, 16 July 1979)
Sweden	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	8 January 2017	Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Sweden  (Friendly, 8 January 2017)	Ivory Coast 0 – 2 Sweden  (Friendly, 15 January 2015)
Switzerland	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	27 May 2006	Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Switzerland  (Friendly, 2 December 1993)	–
Tanzania	5	3	1	1	8	4	+4	16 June 2013	Ivory Coast 4 – 2 Tanzania  (Tanzania, 16 June 2013)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Tanzania  (Tanzania, 12 December 2010)
Togo	25	13	7	5	36	17	+19	24 September 2022	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Togo	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 Togo  (Friendly, 27 April 1975)
Tunisia	19	8	6	5	30	26	+4	26 January 2013	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Tunisia  (South Africa, 26 January 2013)	Ivory Coast 3 – 5 Tunisia  (Friendly, 27 November 1991)
Turkey	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	11 February 2009	–	–
Uganda	6	3	2	1	10	5	+5	22 January 2023	Ivory Coast 3 – 0 Uganda  (Friendly, 11 January 2017)	Ivory Coast 0 – 1 Uganda  (Friendly, 15 June 2019)
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	26 March 2024	Ivory Coast 2 – 1 Uruguay  (Friendly, 26 March 2024)	–
United States	1	0	0	1	2	5	–3	19 October 1992	–	Ivory Coast 2 – 5 United States  (Saudi Arabia, 19 October 1992)
Zambia	13	4	2	7	11	14	–3	15 November 2024	Ivory Coast 4 – 1 Zambia  (Friendly, 19 June 2019)	Ivory Coast 0 – 3 Zambia  (Ivory Coast, 17 June 2023)
Zimbabwe	3	1	2	0	5	0	+5	26 December 2016	Ivory Coast 5 – 0 Zimbabwe  (Ivory Coast, 13 August 1989)	–
Total	668	334	162	172	1,048	634	+414	30 June 2026	Ivory Coast 11 – 0 Central African Republic	Ivory Coast 0 – 5 Netherlands

Honours

Intercontinental

• Afro-Asian Cup of Nations • Runners-up (1): (/wiki/1993Afro-AsianCupofNations)

Continental

• CAF Africa Cup of Nations • Champions (3): (/wiki/1992AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/2015AfricaCupofNations), (/wiki/2023AfricaCupofNations) • Runners-up (2): (/wiki/2006AfricaCupofNations), (/wiki/2012AfricaCupofNations) • Third place (4): (/wiki/1965AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/1968AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/1986AfricanCupofNations), (/wiki/1994AfricanCupofNations) • CAF African Nations Championship • Third place (1): (/wiki/2016AfricanNationsChampionship) • African Games1 • Bronze medal (1): (/wiki/Footballatthe1965All-AfricaGames)

Regional

• CEDEAO Cup • Champions (3): 1983, 1987, 1991 • Runners-up (1): 1985 • Third place (1): 1990 • West African Nations Cup •   Third place (2): 1983, 1984 • UEMOA Tournament • Champions (2): 2007, 2008

Awards

• African National Team of the Year (3): 1992, 2015, 2024 • Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award (1): 2012

Summary

Competition				Total
CAF African Cup of Nations	3	2	4	9
CAF African Nations Championship	0	0	1	1
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations	0	1	0	1
Total	3	3	5	11

• Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.