Ivory Coast’s players to watch at the 2010 World Cup

Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England) – Forward, born 1978. Caps 67. Goals 44. It is hard to see past the imposing figure...

Elephants hoping not to forget World Cup lesson

While Ivory Coast may have attended fewer tournaments than many of the competitors at this year’s World Cup, they may have...

Bouazza the Hero as Algeria Halt ‘Elephants’ Charge

Vahid Halilhodži?, take note: if you can’t defend, then goals are worthless. In an enthralling encounter, Algeria toppled pre-tournament favourites Ivory...

Halilhodzic Expecting Quarter-Final Triumph

If there was a ‘perfect’ time to live up to their billing as pre-tournament favourites, it is now. After years of...

‘Elephants’ Dominate Depleted Ghana

Who cares if Ghana were severely depleted? Ivoirian Coach Vahid Halilhodži? certainly doesn’t, after the ‘Elephants’ triumphed 3-1, becoming the first...

Ivoirians Follow ‘Paintbrush’ Trend With New Away Shirt

So many African shirts now incorporate the ‘paintbrush’ effect. African Cup of Nations hosts Angola are a prime example, as are...

Crucial Encounter in ‘Elephants’ Bid For Quarter-Final Berth

If the Ivory Coast’s tournament so far could be summed up in one word, it would be wasteful. After failing to...

Poor, Poor Ivoirians Unable to Convert Chances

To say the Ivory Coast ‘couldn’t hit a barn door’ against Burkina Faso is a bit of an understatement. Whilst the...

Will Burkina Faso’s Defence be Able to Withstand the ‘Elephants’ Charge?

Following a deadly attack on the Togolese team coach in Cabinda, causing Hubert Velud’s side to withdraw from the African Cup...

Ivory Coast’s African Nations Home Shirt Revealed

Most of the pundits covering this years’ African Cup of Nations, including BBC Sport’s Piers Edwards, have a generalised view that...