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Ivory Coast

From Alan Hylands, for About.com

Country Name:

Ivory Coast

Nickname: The Elephants

Domestic Association:

Fédération Ivoirienne de Football - founded in 1960 the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football received affiliation to CAF in 1960 and FIFA in 1961.

Confederation:

CAF (Africa)

Current Coaching Staff and Notable Team Officials:

Head Coach: Uli Stielike
Team Captain: Didier Drogba

International Records - Nation:

African Nations Cup Winners - 1992

International Records - Players:

Most capped player - Cyrille Domoraud & Bonaventure Kalou (51 caps)
Most international goals - Didier Drogba (28 goals)

National Stadium:

Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny is a multi-use facility that is currently predominantly used to host football matches. It is the home venue for local club side ASEC Abidjan in addition to the Ivory Coast national football team.

FIFA World Cup Record:

1930 - Did Not Enter
1934 - Did Not Enter
1938 - Did Not Enter
1950 - Did Not Enter
1954 - Did Not Enter
1958 - Did Not Enter
1962 - Did Not Enter
1966 - Did Not Enter
1970 - Did Not Enter
1974 - Did Not Qualify
1978 - Did Not Qualify
1982 - Did Not Enter
1986 - Did Not Qualify
1990 - Did Not Qualify
1994 - Did Not Qualify
1998 - Did Not Qualify
2002 - Did Not Qualify
2006 - Round 1

CAF African Nations Cup Record:

1957 - Did Not Enter
1959 - Did Not Enter
1962 - Did Not Enter
1963 - Did Not Enter
1965 - Third Place
1968 - Third Place
1970 - Fourth place
1972 - Did Not Qualify
1974 - Round 1
1976 - Did Not Qualify
1978 - Disqualified
1980 - Round 1
1982 - Did Not Enter
1984 - Round 1
1986 - Third place
1988 - Round 1
1990 - Round 1
1992 - Champions
1994 - Third place
1996 - Round 1
1998 - Quarter-Finals
2000 - Round 1
2002 - Round 1
2004 - Did Not Qualify
2006 - Second place

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