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
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Part of France | |||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1950 | ||||||||
| 1954 | ||||||||
| 1958 | ||||||||
| 1962 | Not a FIFA member | |||||||
| 1966 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 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 | Qualified | |||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| 2034 | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 3/25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
Participation history
Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
- 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' |
FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg
Attendance: 49,480
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| van Persie 23' van Nistelrooy 27' | (Report) | B. Koné 39' |
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
| Ivory Coast | 3–2 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Dindane 37' (pen.), 67' Kalou 86' (pen.) | (Report) | Žigić 10' Ilić 20' |
FIFA WM Stadion München, Munich
Attendance: 66,000
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
- 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
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Ivory Coast | 0–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Attendance: 37,034
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
| Brazil | 3–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Fabiano 25', 50' Elano 62' | Report | Drogba 79' |
Soccer City, Johannesburg
Attendance: 84,455
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
| North Korea | 0–3 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Y. Touré 14' Romaric 20' Kalou 82' |
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Attendance: 34,763
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
Côte d'Ivoire at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
- 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
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
| Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Bony 64' Gervinho 66' | Report | Honda 16' |
Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
| Colombia | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez 64' Quintero 70' | Report | Gervinho 73' |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,748
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
| Greece | 2–1 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Samaris 42' Samaras 90+3' (pen.) | Report | Bony 74' |
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Attendance: 59,095
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Head-to-head record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| North Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 33.33 |
Record players
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
| 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
- African nations at the FIFA World Cup
- Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations
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