Ivory Coast Football Team

CAF's decision to strip Ivory Coast of 2021 Cup of Nations hosting rights is 'stupid,' says Tottenham full-back Serge Aurier

Instead of replacing Cameroon as hosts, African football's governing body offered them the 2021 edition, which had originally been awarded to Ivory Coast.

Cheick Tiote's body arrives in Ivory Coast as thousands turn up at Abidjan Airport to mourn footballer

Ivory Coast international Tiote, collapsed during training with second-tier Chinese club Beijing Enterprises on 5 June.

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba scores a crucial goal in his debut for USL's Pheonix Rising FC

Drogba, wearing No. 11 in red and the captain's armband, made his playing debut for USL side Phoenix Rising FC about two months after agreeing to join the club as player and part owner.