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Ivory Coast is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast has won the tournament three times, most recently as hosts in 2023. They previously won in 1992 and 2015. [1] [2] Ivory Coast has also finished as runner up twice, in 2006 [3] and 2012. [4] [5]
Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21.
Nigeria, who lost to Ivory Coast in the Afcon 2023 final, will play in Group C alongside Tunisia. In the same group, Uganda and Tanzania, two of the co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations ...
Tunisia is the team with the most consecutive appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations, with sixteen from 1994 to 2023. Cameroon (in 2002) and Ivory Coast (in 2012) share the record for most clean sheets in a single tournament, with six each; they are also the only sides to reach the final of the tournament and not concede a single goal.
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on January 13 in Ivory Coast. The host nation has invested heavily in infrastructure ahead of the tournament.
Akwaba, the official mascot of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The organising board of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, commonly called COCAN 2023, unveiled the competition's mascot "Akwaba", which means "Welcome" in Baoulé language. It is an elephant whose kit bears resemblance to the host nation Ivory Coast's home colours. [24]
The change of FIFA Confederations Cup from a biennial to a quadrennial tournament, and the switching of the Africa Cup of Nations from even to odd-number years, meant that some previous Africa Cup of Nations champions such as Egypt, Zambia, and Ivory Coast (winners of the 2010, 2012, and 2015 tournaments respectively) were deprived from ...
Ivory Coast come from behind to defeat Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations final, live on Sky Sports Main Event FT Ivory Coast claim victory after coming from a goal down to win (NGA 1-2 CIV) 81’ GOAL!