AFRICA CUP 2019 QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 1ST MATCHES - ALL RESULTS

Tunisia beat Egypt and Algeria beat Togo.

11 Jun 2017
Africa Cup 2019 Qualifiers - Group Stage - 1st matches - so far

Former winners Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Zambia lose at home.

10 Jun 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Franck Kessie joins AC Milan

Kessie played for Ivory Coast at the U-17 World Cup in the UAE.

7 Jun 2017
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Wilmots names his first Ivory Coast squad

Ivory Coast face the Netherlands in a friendly on 4th June.

18 May 2017
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2017- PLAY-OFFS - 2nd leg - all results

Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase.

16 Apr 2017
African Confederation Cup 2017- play-offs - 1st leg - Holders Mazembe win first leg

Holders TP Mazembe beat JS Kabylie .

12 Apr 2017
FIFA RANKING - April 2017 FOR AFRICA

Liberia in freefall in latest Fifa rankings

6 Apr 2017
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Marc Wilmots named as new coach

Ivory Coast name Belgian Marc Wilmots as coach.

23 Mar 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Kalou extends contract at Hertha Berlin

Salomon Kalou went to Hertha Berlin from Lille in 2014.

18 Mar 2017

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.