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Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

2010 is the second time that Ivory Coast has qualified for the World Cup finals, after their first appearance at the last World Cup in 2006 where they did not pass the first round.

Trivia

• The national team of the Ivory Coast called themslves the 'Elephants'

• Côte d'Ivoire have achieved 6-0 victories no less than three times in their history, a record in world football statistics, in matches against Mali (1985), Botswana (1992) and Niger (2000).

• The team's worst defeat dates from 1971 when they went down 6-2 to Ghana.

Related Pages

• list of all countries who have participated in the World Cup
• FIFA World Cup Home
• Where is the Ivory Coast? Check out this map.