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[3]) 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 2023, and has qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 2006, 2010, and 2014.

Ivory Coast
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Éléphants (The Elephants)
AssociationFédération Ivorienne de Football (FIF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachEmerse Faé
CaptainSerge Aurier
Most capsDidier Zokora (123)
Top scorerDidier Drogba (65)
Home stadiumStade Alassane Ouattara
FIFA codeCIV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 39 Increase 10 (15 February 2024)[1]
Highest12 (February 2013, April–May 2013)
Lowest75 (March–May 2004)
First international
 Ivory Coast 3–2 Dahomey 
(Madagascar, 13 April 1960)
Biggest win
 Ivory Coast 11–0 Central African Republic 
(Abidjan, Ivory Coast; 27 December 1961)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 5–0 Ivory Coast 
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 2017)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2006)
Best resultGroup stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances25 (first in 1965)
Best resultChampions (1992, 2015, 2023)
African Nations Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2009)
Best resultThird place (2016)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1992)
Best resultFourth place (1992)
Websitefifciv.com

Ivory Coasts'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 edit

1960s edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 an 2015 African Cup of Nations with a 22-shot shoot-out, winning 9–8.

2000s and World Cup debut edit

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 edit

 
Ivory Coast national team lineup before a match against Poland in 2010

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.

 
Logo until 2014

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 instead lost 2–0, meaning Morocco qualified instead.

2020s edit

In early 2024, Ivory Coast hosted the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time.[4] 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.[5] They eventually won the title, defeating Nigeria 2–1 in the final, marking their third victory.[6] 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 edit

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.[7]

Supporters edit

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 edit

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

2023 edit

17 June 2023 AFCON qualification Zambia   3–0   Ivory Coast Ndola, Zambia
15:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Levy Mwanawasa Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
14 October Friendly Ivory Coast   1–1   Morocco Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Report
Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
17 October Friendly Ivory Coast   1–1   South Africa Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Report Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Referee: Benoit Badot (Burkina Faso)
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ivory Coast   9–0   Seychelles Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Stade Olympique d'Ebimpé
Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal)

2024 edit

6 January Friendly Ivory Coast   5–1   Sierra Leone San Pedro, Ivory Coast
17:00 UTC±0}
Report
Stadium: Laurent Pokou Stadium
Referee: Dedjinnanchi Ahomlanto (Benin)
13 January 2023 AFCON GS Ivory Coast   2–0   Guinea-Bissau Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00
Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 36,858
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
18 January 2023 AFCON GS Ivory Coast   0–1   Nigeria Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 49,517[8]
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
22 January 2023 AFCON GS Equatorial Guinea   4–0   Ivory Coast Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00
Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
29 January 2023 AFCON R16 Senegal   1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
  Ivory Coast Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Report
Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Attendance: 19,948[9]
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
Penalties
3 February 2023 AFCON QF Mali   1–2 (a.e.t.)   Ivory Coast Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Paix
Attendance: 39,836[10]
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
7 February 2023 AFCON SF Ivory Coast   1–0   DR Congo Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Attendance: 51,020[11]
Referee: Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
11 February 2023 AFCON F Nigeria   1–2   Ivory Coast Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20:00 Troost-Ekong   38' Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
23 March Friendly Ivory Coast   2–2   Benin Amiens, France
16:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
26 March Friendly Ivory Coast   2–1   Uruguay Lens, France
19:30 Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
3 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast   v   Gabon TBD, Ivory Coast
10 June 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Kenya   v   Ivory Coast TBD, Kenya

2025 edit

March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Burundi   v   Ivory Coast TBD, Burundi
March 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast   v   Gambia TBD, Ivory Coast
September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast   v   Burundi TBD, Ivory Coast
September 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Gabon   v   Ivory Coast TBD, Gabon
October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Seychelles   v   Ivory Coast TBD, Seychelles
October 2026 FIFA WC Qualifier Ivory Coast   v   Kenya TBD, Ivory Coast

Coaching staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Emerse Faé
Assistant coaches   Guy Demel
  Ousmane Bakayoko
Goalkeeping coach   François Kouakou
Doctor   Rodrigue Kouassi
Physiotherapists   Aurélien Koffi
  Gervais Soumaré
  Bakary Mendy
Masseur   Patrice Ouattara
Ostheopath   Mahamadou Bakayoko
Team nutritionist   Elysée Sawadogo
Team cook   Aminata Sidibé
  Ezechiel Koné
  Yahia Diawara
Team coordinator   Alphonse Sangaré
Technical director   Boubacar Barry
Head of delegation   Didier Zokora

Coaching history edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following players were selected for the friendly against Uruguay on 26 March 2024 respectively.[12]

Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024, after the match against Uruguay.[13]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Badra Ali Sangaré (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 37) 31 0   Sekhukhune United
1GK Yahia Fofana (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 23) 15 0   Angers
1GK Issa Fofana (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Hilal
1GK Mohamed Koné (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Le Havre

2DF Ghislain Konan (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 (age 28) 39 0   Al-Fayha
2DF Odilon Kossounou (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 23) 23 0   Bayer Leverkusen
2DF Willy Boly (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33) 21 1   Nottingham Forest
2DF Wilfried Singo (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23) 20 0   Monaco
2DF Ousmane Diomande (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20) 7 1   Sporting CP
2DF Emmanuel Agbadou (1997-06-07) 7 June 1997 (age 26) 6 0   Reims
2DF Guéla Doué (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 21) 2 1   Rennes
2DF Ismaël Diallo (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 1 0   Hajduk Split

3MF Franck Kessié (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 (age 27) 78 11   Al-Ahli
3MF Jean Michaël Seri (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 32) 56 4   Hull City
3MF Ibrahim Sangaré (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) 42 11   Nottingham Forest
3MF Seko Fofana (1995-05-07) 7 May 1995 (age 28) 20 6   Al-Ettifaq
3MF Jean Thierry Lazare Amani (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 26) 5 1   Union Saint-Gilloise
3MF Idrissa Doumbia (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 25) 4 0   Al Ahli
3MF Peodoh Pacome Zouzoua (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 26) 4 0   Young Africans
3MF Kader Keïta (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 23) 1 0   CFR Cluj

4FW Nicolas Pépé (1995-05-29) 29 May 1995 (age 28) 44 10   Trabzonspor
4FW Jérémie Boga (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 (age 27) 20 2   Nice
4FW Jean-Philippe Krasso (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 26) 17 4   Red Star Belgrade
4FW Karim Konaté (2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 (age 20) 15 2   Red Bull Salzburg
4FW Oumar Diakité (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) 13 2   Reims
4FW Simon Adingra (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22) 12 2   Brighton & Hove Albion
4FW Jonathan Bamba (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 28) 9 1   Celta Vigo

Recent call-ups edit

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 Charles Folly Ayayi (1990-12-29) 29 December 1990 (age 33) 2 0   ASEC Mimosas v.   Benin, 23 March 2024 PRE
GK Ira Eliezer Tapé (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 26) 2 0   Bahir Dar Kenema 2023 AFCON PRE

DF Evan Ndicka (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999 (age 24) 13 0   Roma v.   Benin, 23 March 2024 PRE
DF Serge Aurier (captain) (1992-12-24) 24 December 1992 (age 31) 93 4   Galatasaray 2023 AFCON
DF Eric Bailly (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 29) 49 2   Villarreal 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Simon Deli (1991-10-27) 27 October 1991 (age 32) 27 0   Adana Demirspor 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Sinaly Diomandé (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 (age 22) 11 0   Lyon 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Hassane Kamara (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30) 9 0   Udinese 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Abakar Sylla (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) 6 0   Strasbourg 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Koffi Kouao (1998-05-20) 20 May 1998 (age 25) 0 0   Metz 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Bamo Meïté (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Marseille 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Christopher Opéri (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 26) 0 0   Le Havre 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Anthony Tra Bi Tra (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25) 0 0   ASEC Mimosas 2023 AFCON PRE
DF Armel Zohouri (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Sheriff Tiraspol 2023 AFCON PRE

MF Jean-Philippe Gbamin (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 28) 16 0   Dunkerque 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Hamed Traorè (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 (age 24) 10 2   Napoli 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Amad Diallo (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 21) 4 1   Manchester United 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Paul Akouokou (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 26) 4 0   Lyon 2023 AFCON PRE
MF Jean N'Guessan (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Metz 2023 AFCON PRE

FW Christian Kouamé (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) 29 3   Fiorentina 2023 AFCON
FW Sébastien Haller (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 29) 25 10   Borussia Dortmund 2023 AFCON
FW Wilfried Zaha (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 31) 33 5   Galatasaray 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Maxwel Cornet (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 27) 31 6   West Ham United 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Jean Evrard Kouassi (1994-09-25) 25 September 1994 (age 29) 13 1   Zhejiang 2023 AFCON PRE
FW David Datro Fofana (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Burnley 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Evann Guessand (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Nice 2023 AFCON PRE
FW Bénie Traoré (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Nantes 2023 AFCON PRE

  • 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 edit

As of 23 March 2024[14]
Players in bold are still active with Ivory Coast.

Most capped players edit

 
Didier Zokora, the all-time most capped player for Ivory Coast.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Didier Zokora 123 1 2000–2014
2 Kolo Touré 120 7 2000–2015
3 Max Gradel 113 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 93 4 2013–present
9 Abdoulaye Traoré 90 49 1984–1996
10 Arthur Boka 88 1 2004–2015

Top goalscorers edit

 
Didier Drogba, the all-time top goalscorer for Ivory Coast.
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
Max Gradel 18 113 0.16 2011–2024

Competitive record edit

FIFA World Cup edit

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L F A Squad Pld W D L F A
1930 to 1958 Part of   France Part of   France
  1962 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
1966 and 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
  1974 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 8 7
  1978 6 3 2 1 11 10
  1982 Did not enter Did not enter
  1986 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 5
  1990 4 1 2 1 5 1
  1994 8 4 3 1 12 6
  1998 2 0 1 1 1 2
    2002 10 5 4 1 22 10
  2006 Group stage 19th 3 1 0 2 5 6 Squad 10 7 1 2 20 7
  2010 17th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 12 8 4 0 29 6
  2014 21st 3 1 0 2 4 5 Squad 8 5 3 0 19 7
  2018 Did not qualify 8 4 2 2 11 5
  2022 6 4 1 1 10 3
      2026 To be determined 2 2 0 0 11 0
      2030 To be determined
  2034
Total Group stage 3/15 9 3 1 5 13 14 88 47 26 15 166 72

Africa Cup of Nations edit

Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1957 Part of   France
  1959
  1962 Not affiliated to CAF
  1963
  1965 Third place 3rd 3 2 0 1 5 4
  1968 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 9 6
  1970 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 11 9
  1972 Did not qualify
  1974 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 2 5
  1976 Did not qualify
  1978 Banned
  1980 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3
  1982 Did not enter
  1984 Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 4 4
  1986 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 7 5
  1988 Group stage 6th 3 0 3 0 2 2
  1990 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5
  1992 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 4 0
  1994 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 11 5
  1996 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 2 5
  1998 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 2 0 10 6
    2000 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 4
  2002 16th 3 0 1 2 1 4
  2004 Did not qualify
  2006 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 2 1 6 5
  2008 Fourth place 4th 6 4 0 2 16 9
  2010 Quarter-finals 8th 3 1 1 1 5 4
    2012 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 9 0
  2013 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 8 5
  2015 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 9 4
  2017 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 2 3
  2019 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 7 3
  2021 Round of 16 10th 4 2 2 0 6 3
  2023 Champions 1st 7 4 1 2 8 8
  2025 To be determined
      2027 To be determined
Total 3 Titles 25/36 99 44 29 26 144 103
*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 edit

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
  2016 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 10 4
  2018 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 0 3
  2020 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 edit

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
Total Fourth place 1/10 2 0 0 2 2 9

African Games edit

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

CECAFA Cup edit

Honours edit

See also edit

References edit

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