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Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results National teams

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 4TH MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Cameroon on verge of qualification - Cameroon took a huge step towards qualification with a 2:0 victory over Sierra Leone on Wednesday.

16 Oct 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers Fixtures+Results National teams

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - all results

Algeria beat Malawi 2:0 in their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday to be on the verge of booking their place at the final in Morocco.

11 Oct 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Manuel Pellegrini never doubted Man City midfielder YAYA TOURE

Match stats:
Yaya Toure has scored in his last three Premier League games against Aston Villa.

7 Oct 2014

Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - IVORY COAST - SQUAD

Centre-back Souleymane Bamba has been omitted from the Ivory Coast squad to face DR Congo in this month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

3 Oct 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - MAX GRADEL EXTENDS CONTRACT AT FRENCH CLUB ST. ETIENNE

Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.

28 Sep 2014

African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

Sewe Sport became the first African Confederation Cup finalists from Ivory Coast in 16 years. Al Ahly to meet Sewe Sport in final.

28 Sep 2014

African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results

AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 1ST LEG - ALL RESULTS

Séwé Sport edged Congolese visitors AC Léopards

22 Sep 2014

Africa Cup CAF Featured

AFRICA CUP - 2019, 2021 & 2023 - HOSTS UNVEILED

Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Guinea were named as future hosts of the Africa Cup of Nations by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday.

22 Sep 2014

Featured FIFA rankings

FIFA RANKING - CAPE VERDE BREAK INTO TOP 10 AFRICAN TEAMS IN FIFA LIST

Cape Verde have leapt into the top 10 of African teams in Fifa's world rankings for September.

19 Sep 2014

Club Stars in Europe

STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST / GERMANY - MAN CITY WERE BEATEN BY BAYERN MUNICH

Yaya Toure's club lost the match after a last-minute strike from former City defender Jerome Boateng.

18 Sep 2014

Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire
AFRICA CUP CHAMPIONS 2015

GROUP D QUARTER-FINALS Semi-Finals FINAL

Nations Cup appearances: 20
Best result: Winners (1992)
Coach: Herve Renard (France)
Key players: Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony, Gervinho
Fifa ranking: 28

Lost in the 2006 and 2012 finals.

Defeat three years ago came against Zambia, who were then coached by Renard.

The Elephants are without legendary striker Didier Drogba, who has retired from internationals, but they still scored the most goals in qualifying - 13 - and boast Bony, who has just become one of Africa's most expensive players after joining Manchester City for £28m.