STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Yaya Toure left out of Champions League squad

Yaya Toure  has only played once this season.

3 Sep 2016
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Stoke City sign Wilfried Bony on loan

Stoke City sign Man City striker Wilfried Bony on loan.

1 Sep 2016
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Aston Villa sign Jonathan Kodjia

Jonathan Kodjia scored 19 Championship goals last season.

30 Aug 2016
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - Group Stage - 6th matches - all results

Enyimba beat Mamelodi Sundowns.

24 Aug 2016
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - GROUP STAGE - 5TH MATCHES - all results

Zamalek beat Enyimba to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

17 Aug 2016
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - GROUP STAGE - 4TH MATCHES - all results

Mamelodi Sundowns reach the Champions League semi-final

28 Jul 2016
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - Celtic to complete signing Kolo Toure

Kolo Toure has been in Glasgow for a medical.

24 Jul 2016
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Watford sign Brice Dja Djedje

Watford sign defender Brice Dja Djedje on four-year deal.

23 Jul 2016
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2016 - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Zamalek.

18 Jul 2016
FIFA RANKING - July 2016 FOR AFRICA

Guinea Bissau earn highest ever Fifa ranking.

16 Jul 2016

Côte d'Ivoire
WORLD CUP 2014 


GROUP C

The Elephants will face Colombia, Greece and Japan in Group C, which appears to be a much easier draw than in their two previous appearances at the tournament. Unlucky 2006 and 2010 group draws resulted in the West Africans finishing third behind Argentina and the Netherlands in Germany and third behind Brazil and Portugal in South Africa.

Former Chelsea star Drogba, 36, is confident his side will do better this time. "Competing at the previous two tournaments was very difficult," said the Galatasaray player. "We have a realistic chance to do better in Brazil and get past the first round."

Côte d'Ivoire is one of the five african teams who will participate at the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.