# Ivory Coast national football team

The Ivory Coast national football team (French: Équipe de football de Côte d'Ivoire, recognized as the Côte d'Ivoire by FIFA) represents Ivory Coast in men's international football. Nicknamed the Elephants, the team is managed by the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF). The team has won the Africa Cup of Nations three times, in 1992, 2015 and 2024, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 2006, 2010, and 2014.
Ivory Coast's home colours are all orange. Since 2020 their home games have been played at Alassane Ouattara Stadium, in Abidjan. Prior to this their home ground was Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, also in Abidjan. Didier Zokora holds the record for number of caps, with 123. The nation's leading goalscorer is Didier Drogba, who scored 65 goals for the Elephants in 105 Appearances.

## History
### 1960s

The team played its first international match against Dahomey, now known as Benin, which they won 3–2 on 13 April 1960 in Madagascar.
The team took a large 11–0 victory against the Central African Republic. In 1961 the team made their first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations. After gaining independence from France, the team finished third in the 1963 and 1965 tournaments.

### 1970s

Ivory Coast's performances in the 1970s were mixed. In the 1970 African Cup of Nations, the team finished top of their group, but lost to Ghana – the powerhouses of African football at the time – in the semi-finals, and went on to finish 4th after losing the third-place play-off to the United Arab Republic (now Egypt). They failed to qualify for the 1972 edition, losing 4–3 to Congo-Brazzaville in the final qualifying round. They qualified in 1974 but finished bottom of their group with only a single point, then failed to qualify in 1976, again losing to Congo-Brazzaville (now simply known as the Congo) in the first round.
The team initially qualified for 1978, beating Mali 2–1 on aggregate, but were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player in the second leg. Mali were also disqualified, due to police and stadium security assaulting the match officials during the first leg, and so Upper Volta, who Ivory Coast had beaten in the first qualifying round, inherited their place.

### 1980s

In 1984, the team hosted the African Cup of Nations for the first time, but failed to get out of their group. In 1986, they narrowly qualified from their group on goals scored, and went on to finish third once more, beating Morocco 3–2 in the third-place play-off.

### 1990s

At the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast beat Algeria 3–0 and drew 0–0 with Congo to finish top of their group. An extra-time victory over Zambia and a penalty shoot-out win over Cameroon took them to the final for the first time, where they faced Ghana. The match again went to a penalty shoot-out, which became (at the time) the highest-scoring in international football; Ivory Coast eventually triumphed 11–10 to win the title for the first time. They were unable to defend their title in 1994, losing to Nigeria in the semi-finals.
The Ivory Coast team is notable for having participated in (and won) the two highest-scoring penalty shoot-outs in international football competition — the 24-shot shoot-out in the final of the 1992 African Cup of Nations when Ghana was defeated 11–10, and the 24-shot shoot-out in the quarter-final of the 2006 African Cup of Nations, when Cameroon was defeated 12–11. In 2015, Ivory Coast once again defeated Ghana in the final of a 2015 African Cup of Nations with a 22-shot shoot-out, winning 9–8.

### 2000s and World Cup debut

In October 2005, Ivory Coast secured qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which was to be their first-ever appearance at the tournament. Having been drawn into a "Group of Death" that also featured Cameroon and Egypt, Ivory Coast went into the final match second behind Cameroon, but qualified after beating Sudan 3–1 while Cameroon could only draw with Egypt.
In the tournament itself, Ivory Coast were drawn into another Group of Death, against Argentina, Holland, and Serbia and Montenegro. They lost 2–1 to Argentina – with Didier Drogba scoring the team's first-ever World Cup goal in the 82nd minute – and then 2–1 to the Netherlands, meaning they had already been eliminated by the time they played Serbia and Montenegro. Despite going 2–0 down after just 20 minutes, Ivory Coast came back to win 3–2, with Bonaventure Kalou scoring an 86th-minute penalty to give Ivory Coast their first-ever World Cup victory.
After Uli Stielike left before the 2008 African Cup of Nations, due to his son's health, co-trainer Gerard Gili took his position. To compensate of the lack of another co-coach, Didier Drogba acted as a player-coach. This was only the second time that a player had also acted as a coach at the tournament, after George Weah was both player and coach for Liberia during the 2002 tournament.

### 2010s

Ivory Coast qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and were again drawn in a "Group of Death", against five-time champions Brazil, Portugal, and North Korea. Having managed a 0–0 draw against Portugal, a 3–1 defeat to Brazil meant that in order to qualify from their group, they would have to beat North Korea, Brazil needed to beat Portugal, and (thanks to Portugal's 7–0 win over North Korea) there needed to be a substantial swing in goal difference. Ivory Coast won 3–0, but Portugal held Brazil to a 0–0 draw and Ivory Coast were once again eliminated in the group stages.
The team made a third appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where they were drawn in Group C against Colombia, Greece, and Japan. After coming from behind to beat Japan 2–1, Ivory Coast then lost 2–1 to Colombia, leaving their qualification in the balance. In their final match against Greece, the score was 1–1 going into stoppage time, and with Japan losing 4–1 to Colombia, Ivory Coast looked set to qualify. However, in the 93rd minute, Giovanni Sio gave away a penalty which Georgios Samaras converted, giving Greece both the victory and the place in the last 16; Ivory Coast, meanwhile, went out in the group stage for the third tournament in a row.
In 2015, the national team won the Africa Cup of Nations for a second time in Equatorial Guinea, defeating Ghana in a penalty shoot-out after a scoreless game.
The team's streak of World Cup qualifications came to an end at the 2018 tournament. Needing a win in their final match against Morocco, they lost 2–0, meaning Morocco qualified instead.

### 2020s

In early 2024, Ivory Coast hosted the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time. Following a 4–0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea and third-placed finish in the group stage, coach Jean-Louis Gasset was dismissed, and assistant coach Emerse Faé was hired as caretaker in the knockout stages, as the national team qualified as one of the best third-placed teams. Later on, Ivory Coast managed to defeat the defending champions Senegal in the penalty shoot-outs, Mali after extra-time, and DR Congo in the semi-finals. They eventually won the title, defeating Nigeria 2–1 in the final, marking their third victory. For the first time in the history of the African Cup of Nations, it was won by a team that changed coaches during the tournament.

## Home stadium

From 1964 to 2020, Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, a 50,000-seater stadium in Abidjan was the main venue used to host home matches. In 2020, the 60,000-seat Alassane Ouattara Stadium, also in Abidjan, was opened ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

## Supporters

Supporters of the Elephants are known to be among the most colorful in Africa. At Ivory Coast matches, the Elephants supporter sections typically include a percussion band that mimics the sounds of an elephant traveling through a forest.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Emerse Faé |
| Assistant coaches | Guy Demel Alain Gouaméné |
| Goalkeeping coach | Gérard Gnanhouan |
| Fitness coach | Samir Anba |
| Video analyst | Jeremy Antonio |
| Doctor | Rodrigue Kouassi |
| Physiotherapists | Aurélien Koffi Bakary Mendy Gervais Soumaré |
| Masseur | Patrice Ouattara |
| Ostheopath | Mahamadou Bakayoko |
| Team nutritionist | Elysée Sawadogo |
| Team cooks | Yahia Diawara Ezechiel Koné Aminata Sidibé |
| Team coordinator | Alphonse Sangaré |
| Technical director | Boubacar Barry |
| Head of delegation | Didier Zokora |

### Coaching history

* Paul Gévaudan (1960)
* Alphonse Bissouma Tapé (1965)
* Paul Gévaudan (1967–68)
* Peter Schnittger (1968–70)
* Jean Tokpa (1970–72)
* Santa Rosa (1972–74)
* Gérard Gabo (1976–80)
* Otto Pfister (1982–85)
* David Ferreira "Duque" (1984)
* Pancho Gonzales (1986)
* Yeo Martial (1987–88, 1992)
* Kaé Oulaï (1989)
* Radivoje Ognjanović (1989–92)
* Philippe Troussier (1993)
* Henryk Kasperczak (1993–94)
* Pierre Pleimelding (1994–96)
* Robert Nouzaret (1996–98, 2002–04)
* Patrick Parizon (1999–2000)
* Gbonke Tia (2000–01)
* Lama Bamba (2001)
* Henri Michel (2004–07)
* Uli Stielike (2007–08)
* Gérard Gili (2008)
* Vahid Halilhodžić (2008–10)
* Georges Kouadio (2010)
* Sven-Göran Eriksson (2010)
* François Zahoui (2010–12)
* Sabri Lamouchi (2012–14)
* Hervé Renard (2014–15)
* Michel Dussuyer (2015–17)
* Marc Wilmots (2017)
* Ibrahim Kamara (2018–20)
* Patrice Beaumelle (2020–22)
* Jean-Louis Gasset (2022–24)
* Emerse Faé (2024–)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Burundi and Gambia on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Chad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Badra Ali Sangaré | (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 38) | 31 | 0 | Sekhukhune United |
| 1GK | Yahia Fofana | (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 24) | 22 | 0 | Angers |
| 1GK | Mohamed Koné | (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Charleroi |
| 2DF | Wilfried Singo | (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) | 27 | 0 | Monaco |
| 2DF | Willy Boly | (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 34) | 22 | 1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 2DF | Evan Ndicka | (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 25) | 20 | 0 | Roma |
| 2DF | Emmanuel Agbadou | (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 2DF | Ousmane Diomande | (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 1 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Hassane Kamara | (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 31) | 9 | 0 | Udinese |
| 2DF | Guéla Doué | (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 1 | Strasbourg |
| 2DF | Clément Akpa | (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Auxerre |
| 3MF | Franck Kessié | (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 28) | 86 | 13 | Al-Ahli |
| 3MF | Ibrahim Sangaré | (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 27) | 42 | 11 | Nottingham Forest |
| 3MF | Jean-Philippe Gbamin | (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 (age 29) | 17 | 0 | Zürich |
| 3MF | Jean-Eudes Aholou | (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | Angers |
| 3MF | Mohamed Diomande | (2001-10-30) 30 October 2001 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Rangers |
| 4FW | Nicolas Pépé | (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 29) | 46 | 11 | Villarreal |
| 4FW | Sébastien Haller | (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30) | 26 | 10 | Utrecht |
| 4FW | Jean-Philippe Krasso | (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 27) | 23 | 7 | Paris FC |
| 4FW | Oumar Diakité | (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 21) | 21 | 4 | Reims |
| 4FW | Simon Adingra | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) | 18 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 4FW | Evann Guessand | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Nice |
| 4FW | Bénie Traoré | (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Basel |
| 4FW | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 28) | 4 | 1 | Watford |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and are still eligible to represent.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Issa Fofana | (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Al-Hilal | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Ira Eliezer Tapé | (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | TS Galaxy | v. Zambia, 15 November 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| GK | Yvann Konan | (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Lyon | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Sinaly Diomandé | (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 23) | 11 | 0 | Auxerre | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Christopher Opéri | (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) | 7 | 0 | İstanbul Başakşehir | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Eric Bailly | (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) | 50 | 2 | Villarreal | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Cédric Kipré | (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Reims | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Odilon Kossounou | (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 24) | 25 | 0 | Atalanta | v. Chad, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Abakar Sylla | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Strasbourg | v. Chad, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Ghislain Konan | (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 (age 29) | 41 | 0 | Burgos | v. Kenya, 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Hamed Traorè | (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 25) | 13 | 2 | Auxerre | v. Burundi, 21 March 2025 $^{INJ}$ |
| MF | Seko Fofana | (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 29) | 25 | 7 | Rennes | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Jean Thierry Lazare | (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 27) | 7 | 1 | Standard Liège | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Mario Dorgeles | (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Nordsjælland | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Jean Michaël Seri | (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 33) | 62 | 4 | Al-Orobah | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Jérémie Boga | (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 28) | 23 | 2 | Nice | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Karim Konaté | (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 (age 20) | 17 | 2 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Chad, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Jean Evrard Kouassi | (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 30) | 15 | 1 | Zhejiang | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Guy Stéphane Bédi | (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | San Pedro | v. Sierra Leone, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Amad Diallo | (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | Manchester United | v. Sierra Leone, 11 October 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Christian Kouamé | (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 27) | 30 | 3 | Empoli | v. Chad, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Emmanuel Latte Lath | (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Atlanta United | v. Chad, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Mohamed Bamba | (2001-10-26) 26 October 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 1 | Lorient | v. Kenya, 11 June 2024 |
| $^{DEC}$ Player refused to join the team after the call-up. $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{SUS}$ Suspended from the national team. |||||||

## Records

    As of 19 November 2024
    Players in bold are still active with Ivory Coast.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Didier Zokora | 123 | 1 | 2000–2014 |
| 2 | Kolo Touré | 121 | 7 | 2000–2015 |
| 3 | Max Gradel | 110 | 18 | 2011–2024 |
| 4 | Didier Drogba | 105 | 65 | 2002–2014 |
| 5 | Yaya Touré | 101 | 19 | 2004–2015 |
| 6 | Siaka Tiéné | 100 | 2 | 2000–2015 |
| 7 | Salomon Kalou | 96 | 27 | 2007–2017 |
| 8 | Serge Aurier | 91 | 4 | 2013–present |
| 9 | Abdoulaye Traoré | 90 | 49 | 1984–1996 |
| 10 | Arthur Boka | 88 | 1 | 2004–2015 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Didier Drogba (list) | 65 | 105 | 0.62 | 2002–2014 |
| 2 | Abdoulaye Traoré | 49 | 90 | 0.54 | 1984–1996 |
| 3 | Djohan Tiéhi | 28 | 50 | 0.56 | 1985–1999 |
| 4 | Salomon Kalou | 27 | 96 | 0.28 | 2007–2017 |
| 5 | Gervinho | 23 | 86 | 0.27 | 2007–2021 |
| 6 | Ibrahima Bakayoko | 22 | 39 | 0.56 | 1996–2002 |
| 7 | Laurent Pokou | 21 | 30 | 0.7 | 1967–1980 |
| 8 | Yaya Touré | 19 | 101 | 0.19 | 2004–2015 |
| 9 | Aruna Dindane | 18 | 62 | 0.29 | 2000–2010 |
| 9 | Max Gradel | 18 | 110 | 0.16 | 2011–2024 |
* ↑ Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
* ↑ Touré appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.
* 1 2 Gradel appeared three games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. A match against Mali in 2012, as it did not have FIFA permission, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game, and a match against a Sweden League XI in 2017.
* 1 2 Drogba also appeared in a game against Cameroon in 2009, scoring one goal, however it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
* 1 2 Touré appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.
* ↑ Tiéné also appeared in a game against Cameroon in 2009, however it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
* 1 2 Kalou also appeared in a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, scoring one goal, however no documentation was submitted before the game, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
* ↑ Aurier appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against a Nigeria XI in 2015, as no documentation was submitted before the game, and a game against a Sweden League XI in 2017.
* 1 2 Traoré also appeared in a game against Nigeria U-20s in 1991, scoring one goal, however this wasn't a full international 'A' side, therefore it is not considered an official match by FIFA.
* ↑ Gervinho appeared two games that are not considered official matches by FIFA. One against Cameroon in 2009, as it was played over three periods of 30 minutes, and a game against a Nigeria XI in 2015, where no documentation was submitted before the game.

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 to 1958 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member |
| 1966 and 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Group stage | 3/15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | − | 88 | 48 | 27 | 13 | 166 | 70 |

### Africa Cup of Nations

| Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification | Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1957 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1959 | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France | Part of France |
| 1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1963 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF |
| 1965 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 1968 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1970 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1974 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1978 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| 1980 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1984 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 1988 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1990 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1994 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions | Qualified as defending champions |
| 1996 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 1998 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| 2000 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| 2013 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 3 Titles | 25/34 | 106 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 152 | 111 | 140 | 96 | 33 | 18 | 272 | 99 |
    *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.

### African Nations Championship

African Nations Championship record :
| Appearances: 5 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | Third place | 5/7 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 18 |

### FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1992 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Squad |
| 1995 to 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Fourth place | 1/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | – |

### African Games

African Games record :
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1965 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### UEMOA Tournament
## Honours
### Major competitions

Intercontinental
* Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
** Runners-up (1): 2003
Continental
* CAF Africa Cup of Nations
** Champions (3): 1992, 2015, 2023
** Runners-up (2): 2006, 2012
** Third place (4): 1965, 1968, 1986, 1994
* CAF African Nations Championship
** Third place (1): 2016
* African Games
** Bronze medal (1): 1965

### Regional

* CEDEAO Cup
** Champions (3): 1983, 1987, 1991
** Runners-up (1): 1985
** Third place (1): 1990
* West African Nations Cup
** Third place (2): 1983, 1984
* UEMOA Tournament
** Champions (2): 2007, 2008

### Awards

* African National Team of the Year: 1992, 2015, 2024
* Africa Cup of Nations Fair Play Award: 2012

### Summary

| Senior Competition | | | | Total |
| CAF African Cup of Nations | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| CAF African Nations Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |