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Index: World Cup Finals: Germany 2006: Teams: Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire in the World Cup Finals

Côte d'Ivoire qualified for the 2006 World Cup Finals on October 8th, 2005.

World Cup Appearances:
Germany 2006 is Côte d'Ivoire's 1st appearance at the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Qualifying for Germany 2006.

Côte d'Ivoire World Cup Preparations

The Ivory Coast have opted for the French town of Vittel as their pre-World Cup camp, from 19th May to 4th June.

Côte d'Ivoire Team Hotel

Hotel Clostermanns Hof:
Heerstrasse, Niederkassel-Uckendorf.
The Hotel chosen by Ivory Coast as their World Cup base has already hosted many national and international football teams in the historic listed building; ideally situated between between Cologne and Bonn.

Niederkassel have put together a special World Cup website, with a French version for fans visiting from Côte d'Ivoire.

Côte d'Ivoire Friendly Matches

Lost to Spain (2:3), Wednesday 1st March. (Valladolid)
Abdulkader Keita (13), Bonaventure Kalou (47).

Drew with Switzerland (1:1), Saturday 27th May. (Basle)
Emerse Fae (47).

Drew with Chile (1:1), Tuesday 30th May. (Vittel)
Aruna Dindane (71pen).

Beat Slovenia (3:0), Sunday 4th June. (Evry-Bondoufle)
Didier Drogba (35 and 36), Kanga Akale (70).

Côte d'Ivoire in the 2006 World Cup

Group C

Argentina vs Côte d'Ivoire in Hamburg:
With less than 10 minutes remaining, Didier Drogba pulled the Ivory Coast back into the game; snapping onto a return ball in the middle of the Argentina area. Too little, too late.

Holland vs Côte d'Ivoire in Stuttgart:
A second yellow card for Didier Drogba means his tournament is over; as Côte d'Ivoire only have the last group match left to play, after losing to Holland.

Côte d'Ivoire vs Serbia & Montenegro in München:
Côte d'Ivoire came back from two goals down, to leave the 2006 World Cup Finals with a win.

Knockout Stage

Côte d'Ivoire failed to qualify for the Second Round.

Côte d'Ivoire World Cup Squad 2006

Les Elephants

Goalkeepers:

1 Jean-Jacques Tizie (Esperance Tunis, Tunisia)
16 Gerard Gnanhouan (Montpellier, France)
23 Boubacar Barry Copa (KSK Beveren, Belgium)

Defenders:

3 Arthur Boka (Strasbourg, France)
4 Kolo Toure (Arsenal, England)
6 Blaise Kouassi (ES Troyes, France)
12 Abdoulaye Meite (Marseille, France)
13 Marc Zoro (FC Messina, Italy)
17 Cyrille Domoraud (Creteil, France)
21 Emmanuel Eboue (Arsenal, England)

Midfielders:

2 Kanga Akale (Auxerre, France)
5 Didier Zokora (St Etienne, France)
7 Emerse Fae (Nantes, France)
10 Gilles Yapi Yapo (Young Boys, Switzerland)
19 Yaya Toure (Olympiakos,Greece)
20 Guy Demel (Hamburg, Germany)
22 Romaric Ndri (Le Mans, France)

Forwards:

8 Bonaventure Kalou (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
9 Arouna Kone (PSV Eindhoven, Holland)
11 Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England)
14 Bakari Kone (Nice, France)
15 Aruna Dindane (Lens, France)
18 Abdoul Kader Keita (Lille, France)

Trainer:
Henri Michel (France).

Players to watch:
11 Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England)
15 Aruna Dindane (Lens, France)

Destination Ivory Coast

Côte d'Ivoire Travel Notes:
Find out more about Ivory Coast @ Travel Notes.