Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast AFCON triumph 'more than a fairytale' for coach Fae
"When I think about all we have been through, we are miracle survivors. We never gave up and we managed to come back from so many tough blows."
Ivory Coast look to complete remarkable recovery in AFCON final
Ivory Coast can complete a remarkable recovery and put a successful seal on an absorbing Africa Cup of Nations tournament if they can beat Nigeria on Sunday and claim the title on home soil.
Haller eyes AFCON glory after cancer battle, Bundesliga agony
No single player symbolises Ivory Coast's remarkable turnaround to reach this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations final quite like striker Sebastien Haller.
AFCON / Ivory Coast's run to final 'like a dream'
Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae described his team's achievement in winning through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations as being "like a dream" after the tournament hosts beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's last-four encounter.
AFCON / South Africa, Ivory Coast complete semifinals lineup
South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams saved four penalties in the post-match shootout against the Cape Verde Islands to carry his country into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final on Saturday.
AFCON / Ivory Coast stun holders Senegal, Cape Verde into quarterfinals
Cape Verde won an AFCON knockout tie for the first time in their history as a late Ryan Mendes penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in Abidjan.
African qualifiers’ early stages fail to disappoint
From 15 to 21 November, the 53 nations involved in the African qualifying campaign kicked off their quest to secure one of the nine automatic spots up for grabs at football’s most illustrious event.
Ivory Coast score nine against Seychelles for record victory
Ivory Coast crushed Seychelles 9-0 in Abidjan on Friday to create a record winning margin for a World Cup qualifier in Africa.
FIFA brings football training to Ivory Coast classrooms
Children at primary schools in Abidjan traded classrooms for football fields last week to take part in a FIFA initiative to make the sport more accessible and contribute to education.
4 Moldovans killed in Ivory Coast plane crash
Four Moldovan citizens were killed and two others were injured when a cargo plane chartered by the French military crashed into the sea near the airport in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, Ivorian and French officials say.
Former Ivory Coast midfielder Tiote dies aged 30
Former Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote collapsed and died in training with his Chinese club on Monday, his agent confirm.
Kalou quits int'l football
Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou announced his retirement from international football after the reigning champions were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.
Ivory Coast farmers face eviction, extortion in drive to save forests
Ivorian conservation agents are using the threat of eviction and prosecution to extort money from cocoa growers farming illegally in protected forest reserves, victims and rights groups say.
Papa Wemba, Congo music star, dies after stage collapse
The influential Congolese music star Papa Wemba has passed away after collapsing on stage in Abidjan in Ivory Coast, media reports say.
First woman contingent commander flies to UN mission
Bangladesh’s first ever female commander, Col Dr Nazma Begum of Bangladesh Army, departs for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast ex-president's trial to begin
The trial of Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo for crimes against humanity is set to begin at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
