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Ivory Coast World Cup 2006

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	Country – Ivory Coast
	Capital City – Yamoussoukro
	Continent –Africa
	Manager – Henri Michel – Former France Manager & Captain
	Captain – No Current Captain – Chelsea’s Didier Drogba will likely get the nod
	Star Man – Kolo Toure, regular experience as a current member of the Arsenal squad is proving to make him an invaluable member to the defence.

How did they Qualify -The Ivory Coast National football team finished Top of their World Cup Germany 2006 group ahead of Cameroon and Egypt. Didier Drogba proved priceless in the qualifications with 9 goals and a double against Egypt which meant they could afford to slip up in their penultimate match against Cameroon. This is the first time they have reached the finals in 8 attempts.

still most people are looking upon Le Cote D'Ivoire as a treat to watch. Their strengths are in the attack and also defence yet they lack in concentration throughout the field 100% of the time. With a World ranking of 41 they are seen as the most threatening of the African teams and expected to reach the final 8 in Germany 2006.

Above you will see the latest Ivory Coast national team photo and the squad badge.

Team History
First International:	Cote d'Ivoire 3 - 2 Benin (Madagascar; 13 April 1960)
Largest win:	Cote d'Ivoire 6 - 0 Mali, (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; 13 March 1985) Cote d'Ivoire 6 - 0 Botswana (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; 11 October 1992) Cote d'Ivoire 6 - 0 Nigera (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; 15 July 2000) Cote d'Ivoire 6 - 0 Madagascar (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; 1 July 2001)
Worst defeat:	Cote d'Ivoire 2 - 6 Ghana (Cote d'Ivoire; 2 May 1971) Malawi 5 - 1 Côte d'Ivoire (Malawi; 6 July 1974)
World Cup Appearances:	1 (First in 2006) Best result - N/A
African Nations Cup Appearances:	16 (First in 1965) Best result Winners, 1992
World Cup Record:	1930 to 1970 - Did not enter 1974 - Did not qualify 1978 - Did not qualify 1982 - Did not enter 1986 to 2002 - Did not qualify 2006 - Qualified
Current Notable Players:	Ibrahima Bakayako, Didier Drogba, Arouna Kone, Kolo Toure