Ivory Coast
Les Éléphants. Ivory Coast are one of Africa's most celebrated football nations, with three AFCON titles and a golden generation that included Didier Drogba — one of the greatest African players of all time. Reigning AFCON champions as of 2023, the Elephants are back at the summit of African football.
History
Ivory Coast won their first AFCON title in 1992 and have been one of Africa's most consistent football nations ever since. Their golden generation of the 2000s and 2010s — featuring Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, Kolo Touré, and Salomon Kalou — qualified for three consecutive World Cups in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and were widely regarded as one of the most talented African squads ever assembled.
A second AFCON title followed in 2015, and in 2023 Ivory Coast hosted and won the tournament on home soil, defeating Nigeria in the final in one of the competition's most dramatic recent editions. With a new generation of talent including Seko Fofana and Simon Adingra, Les Éléphants are firmly back at the top of African football.
Kit History & Colours
Orange and white — the vibrant colours of Les Éléphants worn with West African pride. Ivory Coast's home kit is one of the most striking in African football, and the bright orange shirt has become associated with some of the most talented players the continent has ever produced.
Their Puma kits carry the energy and passion of Ivorian football culture, and the orange of Les Éléphants is a colour that resonates with football fans across Africa and beyond as a symbol of the continent's growing football power.