Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup

Summary

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on three occasions in 2006, 2010 and 2014.

FIFA World Cup record edit

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  1930 Part of   France
  1934
  1938
  1950
  1954
  1958
  1962
  1966
  1970
  1974 Did not qualify
  1978
  1982 Did not enter
  1986 Did not qualify
  1990
  1994
  1998
    2002
  2006 Group stage 19th 3 1 0 2 5 6
  2010 17th 3 1 1 1 4 3
  2014 21st 3 1 0 2 4 5
  2018 Did not qualify
  2022
      2026 To be determined
      2030
  2034
Total Group stage 3/25 9 3 1 5 13 14

Participation history edit

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 FIFA World Cup edit

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7
  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
  Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
  Serbia and Montenegro 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Argentina  2–1  Ivory Coast
Crespo   24'
Saviola   38'
(Report) Drogba   82'

Netherlands  2–1  Ivory Coast
van Persie   23'
van Nistelrooy   27'
(Report) B. Koné   39'

Ivory Coast  3–2  Serbia and Montenegro
Dindane   37' (pen.), 67'
Kalou   86' (pen.)
(Report) Žigić   10'
Ilić   20'

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 FIFA World Cup edit

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Portugal 3 1 2 0 7 0 +7 5
3   Ivory Coast 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   North Korea 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Ivory Coast  0–0  Portugal
Report

Brazil  3–1  Ivory Coast
Luís Fabiano   25', 50'
Elano   62'
Report Drogba   79'
Attendance: 84,455

North Korea  0–3  Ivory Coast
Report Y. Touré   14'
Romaric   20'
Kalou   82'

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2014 FIFA World Cup edit

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Greece 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
3   Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4   Japan 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Ivory Coast  2–1  Japan
Bony   64'
Gervinho   66'
Report Honda   16'
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Colombia  2–1  Ivory Coast
Rodríguez   64'
Quintero   70'
Report Gervinho   73'

Greece  2–1  Ivory Coast
Samaris   42'
Samaras   90+3' (pen.)
Report Bony   74'
Attendance: 59,095
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Record players edit

Yaya Touré is the only Ivorian player who has been fielded in all nine matches from 2006 to 2014, making him the lone record player at World Cup finals for his country.

Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Yaya Touré 9 2006, 2010 and 2014
2 Didier Drogba 8 2006, 2010 and 2014
Didier Zokora 8 2006, 2010 and 2014
4 Boubacar Barry 7 2006, 2010 and 2014
Arthur Boka 7 2006, 2010 and 2014
6 Aruna Dindane 6 2006 and 2010
Emmanuel Eboué 6 2006 and 2010
Kolo Touré 6 2006, 2010 and 2014
Gervinho 6 2010 and 2014
Salomon Kalou 6 2010 and 2014
Cheick Tioté 6 2010 and 2014

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Goals World Cups
1 Aruna Dindane 2 2006
Didier Drogba 2 2006 and 2010
Wilfried Bony 2 2014
Gervinho 2 2014
5 Bonaventure Kalou 1 2006
Bakari Koné 1 2006
Salomon Kalou 1 2010
Romaric 1 2010
Yaya Touré 1 2010

See also edit


References edit

  1. ^ "Referee designations for matches 1–16" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.