Ivory Coast have once again come up in the FIFA World Cup after missing the tournament in recent editions. Football fans are waiting to see some magic from Les Éléphants in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Here’s Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualification Stats and Results
Ivory Coast had a golden generation in the early 21st century, where they secured three consecutive FIFA World Cup qualifications, before missing out in the 2018 and 2022 editions. Now, they are dreaming of experiencing their first knockout game in the competition’s history. Here’s the Ivory Coast Squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Ivory Coast’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
3/22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Group Stage
Ivory Coast’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Part of France |
1934 | Italy | |
1938 | France | |
1950 | Brazil | |
1954 | Switzerland | |
1958 | Sweden | |
1962 | Chile | Not a FIFA Member |
1966 | England | Did not enter |
1970 | Mexico | Did not enter |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not enter |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Group Stage |
2010 | South Africa | Group Stage |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Ivory Coast
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 2014
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Ivory Coast’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
3-0 vs North Korea in 2010 | 3-1 vs Brazil in 2010 |
3-2 vs Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 | 2-1 vs Argentina in 2006 |
2-1 vs Japan in 2014 | 2-1 vs Netherlands in 2006 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 4 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Ivory Coast in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Yaya Touré | 9 |
Didier Drogba | 8 |
Didier Zokora | 8 |
Boubacar Barry | 7 |
Arthur Boka | 7 |
Top 4 most goals for Ivory Coast in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Aruna Dindane | 2 |
Didier Drogba | 2 |
Wilfried Bony | 2 |
Gervinho | 2 |
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