Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on three occasions in 2006, 2010 and 2014.

FIFA World Cup record

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Part of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962
England 1966
Mexico 1970
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify
Argentina 1978
Spain 1982 Did not enter
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify
Italy 1990
United States 1994
France 1998
South Korea Japan 2002
Germany 2006 Group stage 19th 3 1 0 2 5 6
South Africa 2010 17th 3 1 1 1 4 3
Brazil 2014 21st 3 1 0 2 4 5
Russia 2018 Did not qualify
Qatar 2022
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 3/25 9 3 1 5 13 14

Participation history

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
 Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
 Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Argentina 2–1 Ivory Coast
Crespo 24'
Saviola 38'		 (Report) Drogba 82'
Attendance: 49,480
Netherlands 2–1 Ivory Coast
van Persie 23'
van Nistelrooy 27'		 (Report) B. Koné 39'
Attendance: 52,000
Ivory Coast 3–2 Serbia and Montenegro
Dindane 37' (pen.), 67'
Kalou 86' (pen.)		 (Report) Žigić 10'
Ilić 20'
Attendance: 66,000

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 FIFA World Cup

Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Portugal 3 1 2 0 7 0 +7 5
3  Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  North Korea 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Ivory Coast 0–0 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 37,034
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)[1]
Brazil 3–1 Ivory Coast
Luís Fabiano 25', 50'
Elano 62'		 Report Drogba 79'
Attendance: 84,455
North Korea 0–3 Ivory Coast
Report Y. Touré 14'
Romaric 20'
Kalou 82'
Attendance: 34,763

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
3  Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4  Japan 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Ivory Coast 2–1 Japan
Bony 64'
Gervinho 66'		 Report Honda 16'
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Colombia 2–1 Ivory Coast
Rodríguez 64'
Quintero 70'		 Report Gervinho 73'
Attendance: 68,748
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast
Samaris 42'
Samaras 90+3' (pen.)		 Report Bony 74'
Attendance: 59,095
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Record players

Yaya Touré is the only Ivorian player who has been fielded in all nine matches from 2006 to 2014, making him the lone record player at World Cup finals for his country.

Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Yaya Touré 9 2006, 2010 and 2014
2 Didier Drogba 8 2006, 2010 and 2014
Didier Zokora 8 2006, 2010 and 2014
4 Boubacar Barry 7 2006, 2010 and 2014
Arthur Boka 7 2006, 2010 and 2014
6 Aruna Dindane 6 2006 and 2010
Emmanuel Eboué 6 2006 and 2010
Kolo Touré 6 2006, 2010 and 2014
Gervinho 6 2010 and 2014
Salomon Kalou 6 2010 and 2014
Cheick Tioté 6 2010 and 2014

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals World Cups
1 Aruna Dindane 2 2006
Didier Drogba 2 2006 and 2010
Wilfried Bony 2 2014
Gervinho 2 2014
5 Bonaventure Kalou 1 2006
Bakari Koné 1 2006
Salomon Kalou 1 2010
Romaric 1 2010
Yaya Touré 1 2010

See also


References

  1. ^ "Referee designations for matches 1–16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
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