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Côte d'Ivoire

Elephants · AFCON 2027 qualifying Group C

Côte d'Ivoire has not qualified yet: Côte d'Ivoire is competing in Group C of qualifying, alongside Ghana, The Gambia, Somalia. Qualifying runs September 2026 to March 2027 — no team outside the three co-hosts is confirmed for the finals until then.

Group C

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • The Gambia
  • Somalia

AFCON history

Côte d'Ivoire's 2023 triumph on home soil — won as a wildcard side that nearly didn't qualify for the knockouts — is one of the great recent AFCON stories. They share the three-title tier with Nigeria.

3 titles: 1992, 2015, 2023

Defending champions going into AFCON 2025, eliminated in the quarter-final by Egypt 3-2.

Players to watch

Franck KessiéSimon AdingraSébastien Haller

Following Côte d'Ivoire to East Africa

Ivorian football support is deeply rooted across France and Francophone Europe, with a growing presence in North America following recent tournament success.

Suggested base: Kampala

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