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Ivory Coastnational football team record

329
Wins
162
Draws
152
Defeats

643 matches, 1960 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1830, 33rd in the world

Ivory Coast have played 643 internationals since 1960: 329 wins, 162 draws and 152 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Ghana, with 40 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Seychelles in World Cup qualifying on 17 November 2023.

Ivory Coast's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All6433291621521051–63951%
Competitive3842059782659–34953%
Friendlies2591246570392–29048%
At home2131484421465–15769%
Away213706875238–25233%
Neutral venues2171115056348–23051%

Record against every opponent

Ivory Coast have played 92 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Ghana4012131550–592026
Mali33209459–282024
Senegal28148636–232024
Congo26134936–302001
Egypt25771128–332026
Burkina Faso24129342–222026
Cameroon24861025–312026
Nigeria2479821–282024
Algeria2388729–272022
Togo23127434–162022
DR Congo22115638–322024
Morocco2278726–282023
Guinea21135342–242022
Gabon20123533–142025
Tunisia2086631–272019
Benin18124240–182024
Liberia16133035–62019
Niger15122132–102021
Sierra Leone1393131–82024
Zambia1242611–122024
Madagascar1073029–42020
Sudan1072118–42016
Gambia860221–52025
Malawi861117–82021
Mozambique862014–22025
South Africa81525–72023
Burundi770016–22025
Libya761011–22012
Rwanda761019–32019
Angola650116–52015
Central African Republic531112–52018
Ethiopia530211–52021
Japan52034–42020
Namibia531113–72019
Botswana422011–12008
Equatorial Guinea42115–52024
France41123–62026
Tanzania43108–32013
Uganda42117–42019
Comoros33008–22023
Sweden32013–32017
Zimbabwe31205–02016
Argentina0–4 (1992), 1–2 (2006)20021–62006
Austria2–3 (2007), 3–0 (2012)21015–32012
Belgium2–2 (2014), 1–1 (2020)20203–32020
Chad2–0 (2024), 4–0 (2024)22006–02024
Germany2–2 (2009), 1–2 (2026)20113–42026
Israel2–2 (2008), 4–3 (2011)21106–52011
Italy1–1 (2005), 1–0 (2010)21102–12010
Kenya0–0 (2024), 3–0 (2025)21103–02025
Lesotho0–0 (2022), 1–0 (2023)21101–02023
Mauritania2–0 (1963), 2–0 (1990)22004–01990
Netherlands1–2 (2006), 0–5 (2017)20021–72017
Paraguay1–1 (2008), 2–2 (2010)20203–32010
Russia1–1 (2012), 2–0 (2017)21103–12017
Seychelles9–0 (2023), 7–0 (2025)220016–02025
South Korea0–2 (2010), 4–0 (2026)21014–22026
Switzerland1–0 (1983), 1–1 (2006)21102–12006
Bosnia1–2 (2014)10011–22014
Brazil1–3 (2010)10011–32010
Canada0–0 (2025)10100–02025
Chile1–1 (2006)10101–12006
Colombia1–2 (2014)10011–22014
Curaçao2–0 (2026)11002–02026
Ecuador1–0 (2026)11001–02026
El Salvador2–1 (2014)11002–12014
England0–3 (2022)10010–32022
Greece1–2 (2014)10011–22014
Guinea-Bissau2–0 (2024)11002–02024
Hungary0–0 (2016)10100–02016
Jordan2–0 (2006)11002–02006
Kuwait2–0 (2008)11002–02008
Mauritius3–0 (2007)11003–02007
Mexico1–4 (2013)10011–42013
Moldova2–1 (2018)11002–12018
New Zealand0–1 (2025)10010–12025
North Korea3–0 (2010)11003–02010
Norway1–2 (2026)10011–22026
Oman2–0 (2025)11002–02025
Poland1–3 (2010)10011–32010
Portugal0–0 (2010)10100–02010
Qatar6–1 (2007)11006–12007
Romania2–1 (2005)11002–12005
Saudi Arabia0–1 (2025)10010–12025
Scotland1–0 (2026)11001–02026
Serbia3–2 (2006)11003–22006
Slovenia3–0 (2006)11003–02006
Somalia2–0 (2026)11002–02026
Spain2–3 (2006)10012–32006
Turkey1–1 (2009)10101–12009
USA2–5 (1992)10012–51992
Uruguay2–1 (2024)11002–12024

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Nov 20239–0 for Ivory Coast
  2. v SeychellesWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 20257–0 for Ivory Coast
  3. v MadagascarWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jul 20016–0 for Ivory Coast
  4. v NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 16 Jul 20006–0 for Ivory Coast
  5. v BotswanaWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Oct 19926–0 for Ivory Coast

Heaviest defeats

  1. at NetherlandsFriendly, 4 Jun 20170–5 for Ivory Coast
  2. v GhanaFriendly, 2 May 19712–6 for Ivory Coast
  3. at MalawiFriendly, 6 Jul 19741–5 for Ivory Coast
  4. v Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations, 22 Jan 20240–4 for Ivory Coast
  5. v ArgentinaConfederations Cup, 16 Oct 19920–4 for Ivory Coast

Latest results

  1. v CameroonFriendly, 3 Oct 20260–1 for Ivory Coast
  2. v SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20262–0 for Ivory Coast
  3. v GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20262–0 for Ivory Coast
  4. v NorwayWorld Cup, 30 Jun 20261–2 for Ivory Coast
  5. v CuraçaoWorld Cup, 25 Jun 20262–0 for Ivory Coast
  6. v GermanyWorld Cup, 20 Jun 20261–2 for Ivory Coast
  7. v EcuadorWorld Cup, 14 Jun 20261–0 for Ivory Coast
  8. at FranceFriendly, 4 Jun 20262–1 for Ivory Coast
  9. v ScotlandFriendly, 31 Mar 20261–0 for Ivory Coast
  10. v South KoreaFriendly, 28 Mar 20264–0 for Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1960: 1498End of 1961: 1534End of 1962: 1541End of 1963: 1541End of 1964: 1537End of 1965: 1614End of 1966: 1625End of 1967: 1662End of 1968: 1682End of 1969: 1694End of 1970: 1649End of 1971: 1608End of 1972: 1650End of 1973: 1678End of 1974: 1583End of 1975: 1550End of 1976: 1575End of 1977: 1621End of 1978: 1611End of 1979: 1577End of 1980: 1579End of 1982: 1560End of 1983: 1583End of 1984: 1621End of 1985: 1648End of 1986: 1681End of 1987: 1691End of 1988: 1691End of 1989: 1731End of 1990: 1709End of 1991: 1731End of 1992: 1681End of 1993: 1697End of 1994: 1717End of 1995: 1728End of 1996: 1588End of 1997: 1614End of 1998: 1694End of 1999: 1651End of 2000: 1679End of 2001: 1730End of 2002: 1651End of 2003: 1683End of 2004: 1764End of 2005: 1789End of 2006: 1840End of 2007: 1829End of 2008: 1791End of 2009: 1845End of 2010: 1839End of 2011: 1879End of 2012: 1937End of 2013: 1872End of 2014: 1762End of 2015: 1823End of 2016: 1807End of 2017: 1685End of 2018: 1692End of 2019: 1714End of 2020: 1717End of 2021: 1747End of 2022: 1772End of 2023: 1752End of 2024: 1691End of 2025: 1743End of 2026: 1830
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1967, reached on 26 January 2013. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2591246570392–290
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying119782219235–89
Africa Cup of Nations111512931162–117
World Cup qualifying95542813180–70
West African Cup1658324–22
World Cup1351718–18
African Friendship Games1061320–13
All-African Games952213–5
Simba Tournament31203–2
Canadian Shield20110–1
Confederations Cup20022–9
Dakar Tournament20201–1
Kirin Cup20111–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Didier Drogba31
  2. 2Abdoulaye Traoré17
  3. 3Laurent Pokou15
  4. 4Joël Tiéhi14
  5. 5Ibrahima Bakayoko13
  6. 6Salomon Kalou13
  7. 7Yaya Touré13
  8. 8Gervinho11
  9. 9Aruna Dindane10
  10. 10Wilfried Bony10

Counted from the 195 of 643 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Ivory Coast play their first international?

On 14 April 1960, a 3–2 win against Benin in the African Friendship Games.

What is Ivory Coast's biggest win?

9–0 against Seychelles in World Cup qualifying on 17 November 2023.

What is Ivory Coast's heaviest defeat?

0–5 against Netherlands in a friendly on 4 June 2017.

Who have Ivory Coast played the most?

Ghana: 40 matches, with 12 wins, 13 draws and 15 defeats for Ivory Coast.

What is Ivory Coast's longest winning run?

7 wins in a row, from 13 January 2012 to 8 February 2012.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.