Football in Ivory Coast

Football is the most popular sport in Ivory Coast. The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992. In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The youth national teams have also done well in world championships, and the clubs from Ivory Coast have won several continental titles. The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015.

Football in the Ivory Coast
CountryIvory Coast
Governing bodyIvorian Football Federation
National team(s)men's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)
International competitions

Famous players from the country include Kolo Touré, Didier Drogba, Wilfried Bony, Yaya Touré, Gervinho, Seydou Doumbia, and Salomon Kalou.


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