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. Ivory Coast has also finished as runner up twice, in 2006 and 2012.

Africa Cup of Nations record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Participation history

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1965 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1968 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Semi-final

Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1970 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Semifinal

Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1974 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 1980 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 1986 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Semifinal

Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1988 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1990 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 1992 African Cup of Nations

Group C

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Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1994 African Cup of Nations

Group C

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Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1996 African Cup of Nations

Group D

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 1998 African Cup of Nations

Group C

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Quarterfinal

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2000 African Cup of Nations

Group A

Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 2002 African Cup of Nations

Group C

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Quarter-final

Semi-final

Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Group B

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Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2012 African Cup of Nations

Group B

Quarterfinal

Semifinal

Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2013 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2015 African Cup of Nations

Group D

Guinea and Mali finished level on the second spot after the group stage, making the first drawing of lots needed at the tournament since 1988. Unlike some other international tournaments, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament regulations would not use fair-play criteria or a penalty shoot-out after the teams met on the last match day to determine the final group ranking. Both head coaches have openly criticised the regulations.

Quarter-final

Semi-final

Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

Group C

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Côte d'Ivoire at the 2019 African Cup of Nations

Group D

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Round of 16

Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2021 African Cup of Nations

Group E

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Round of 16

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2023 African Cup of Nations

Group A

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Round of 16

Semi-finals

Final

By opponent

The result is valid as of afcon 2023

A * indicates the national team is now defunct

See also

• Ivory Coast at the FIFA World Cup

Notes

References

External links

• Africa Cup of Nations – Archives competitions – cafonline.com