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Ivory Coast

Also known as Côte d'Ivoire, or Les Éléphants (The Elephants), they played their first international match against Dahomey on 13th April 1960 and emerged 3 – 2 winners.

They lifted the 1992 African Cup of Nations, beating Ghana in a penalty shootout in the final. Other notable performances include two quarter-final appearances in 1998 and 2010.

The 2012 African Cup of Nations will be their 19th appearance in the competition, a long way since their first appearance in 1965, when they were eliminated in the group stages.
Vital Stats:
Top Scorer: Didier Drogba (50)
Most Player Appearances: Didier Zokora (93)
Biggest Wins: 1. Côte d'Ivoire 6 – 0 Mali [Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 13 Mar 1985] 2. Côte d'Ivoire 6 – 0 Botswana [Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 11 Oct 1992] 3. Côte d'Ivoire 6 – 0 Niger [Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 15 Jul 2000] 4. Côte d'Ivoire 6 – 0 Madagascar [Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; 1 Jul 2011]
Biggest Defeat: 1. Côte d'Ivoire 2 – 6 Ghana [Côte d'Ivoire; 2 May 1971] 2. Malawi 5 – 1 Côte d'Ivoire [Malawi; 6 Jul 1974]
No. of Appearances: 19 [1st in 1965]
Best result: Winners, 1992