Côte d'Ivoire
Nickname - National Football Team
The Elephants (Les Éléphants)

Ivory Coast fought back to draw their Africa Cup of Nations opener with Guinea, despite having Gervinho sent off early in the second half.
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Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard says his team cannot rely only on Wilfried Bony and Yaya Toure
Swansea City have criticised the Ivory Coast Football Federation for saying striker Wilfried Bony had completed his £28m transfer to Manchester City.
Wilfried Bony - Swansea agree £28m deal with Man City
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has become the first player to be named African Footballer of the Year four years in a row.
Kolo Toure named in the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
preliminary round draw
Ivory Coast and Mali will play against Nigeria as the two sides prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.
Africa Cup of Nations contenders:
Equatorial Guinea (hosts), Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia and Zambia
Côte d'Ivoire
Nickname - National Football Team
The Elephants (Les Éléphants)