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| Football in the Ivory Coast | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| Governing body | Ivorian Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) | |
Football is the most popular sport in Ivory Coast.[1][2] The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992.[3] In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The youth national teams have also done well in world championships, and the clubs from Ivory Coast have won several continental titles[citation needed]. The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015.[4]
Famous players from the country include Kolo Touré, Didier Drogba,[5][6] Wilfried Bony, Yaya Touré, Gervinho, Seydou Doumbia, and Salomon Kalou.
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- ^ "Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana (9-8 on penalties)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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