Football in Ivory Coast

Football in the Ivory Coast
CountryIvory Coast
Governing bodyIvorian Football Federation
National teammen's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Football is the most popular sport in Ivory Coast. 50% of the Ivorian people consider themselves football fan. Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa are the only African countries with an equal or higher percentage.

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.

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

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