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
FIFA RANKING - February 2017 FOR AFRICA

Cameroon climb 29 places in Fifa rankings.

10 Feb 2017
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Toure returns to Manchester City CL-Squad

Yaya Toure returns to Manchester City Champions League- squad

3 Feb 2017
STARS IN ASIA - IVORY COAST - CLUB - Cheick Tiote joins Chinese second division side

Ivory Coast international Cheick Tiote made 156 appearances for Newcastle.

31 Jan 2017
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Dussuyer resigns as Ivory Coast boss

Michel Dussuyer resigns as Ivory Coast boss.

30 Jan 2017
2017 AFRICA CUP - GROUP C - DAY 11 - Morocco VS Ivory Coast 1:0

Day 11 - 21st match - Morocco reach quarter-finals

24 Jan 2017
2017 AFRICA CUP - GROUP C - DAY 07 - IVORY COAST VS CONGO DR 2:2

Day 07 - 13th - Ivory Coast fight back to deny DR Congo

20 Jan 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.