Ivory Coast national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Éléphants (The Elephants) |
|---|---|
| Association | Fédération Ivoirienne de Football |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
The Ivorian national under-21 football team represents Côte d'Ivoire in international under-21 tournaments.
Nicknamed Les Petit Éléphants (The Small Elephants" in English), the under-23 national team's first appearance on the world stage was in 2003 at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship; they reached Round of 16 before being ousted by the United States.
Honours
Toulon Tournament (first title)
Les Petit Éléphants at the Toulon Tournament
The Toulon Tournament (officially the Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon or "Toulon Hopefuls' Tournament")is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players.
This was only Ivory Coast's 2nd appearance and they still performed well. The results are below.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
All times local (CEST)
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Boli  Déblé Sagbo |
Report |
| France | 2 – 0 | |
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| Schneiderlin Kitambala |
Report |
| Colombia | 0 – 2 | |
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| Report | Goua Gohou |
| France | 4 – 1 | |
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| Bourgeois Gueye Butin Brahimi |
Report | Suganuma |
| Japan | 0 – 3 | |
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| Report | Calle Cardona Muriel |
Semifinals
Chile  | 0 – 2 | |
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| Report | Sagbo Déblé |
Final
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Ivory Coast- qualified for the 2008 Olympics. This African team representing Africa at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Germany. It is one of the best teams in Africa. "We are one of the few African countries to have an organized youth league. Great players have always come out of the Ivory Coast; I'm thinking of Laurent Pokou in the 1970s; and Youssou Fofana in the 1980s. But now the footballing infrastructure is much better and so many youngsters are getting the right coaching", said Henri Michel (former coach of the Côte d'Ivoire national soccer team). Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations in 1992. Ivory Coast went far in the 2008 Olympics but stumbled at the last hurdle by losing to Nigeria 2-0 in quarter finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Serbia | 2 – 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdaković Rakić |
(Report) | Cissé Rajković Kalou Gervinho |
| Ivory Coast | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalou |
(Report) |
Quarterfinals
Nigeria  | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie Obinna |
(Report) |
Current squad
Squad from 2011 CAF U-23 Championship.
Coach:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club| |
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| 1 | GK | Ibrahim Koné | December 5, 1989 (aged 21) | | ||
| 2 | DF | Mahan Marc Goua | November 2, 1989 (aged 22) | | ||
| 3 | DF | Konan Ruffin Ngouan | May 15, 1990 (aged 21) | | ||
| 4 | DF | Troh César Hougnonhon | September 13, 1990 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 5 | DF | Didier Kadio | April 5, 1990 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 6 | MF | Yacoub Meité | February 10, 1990 (aged 21) | | ||
| 7 | DF | Konan Joel Kouadio | October 20, 1993 (aged 18) | | ||
| 8 | MF | Laglais Xavier Kouassi | December 28, 1989 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 9 | MF | Moussa Koné | February 12, 1990 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 10 | FW | Serge Deble | October 1, 1989 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Lacina Traoré | May 20, 1990 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 12 | FW | Wakalible Júnior Lago | December 31, 1990 (aged 20) |  | ||
| 13 | DF | Aubin Kouakou | June 1, 1991 (aged 20) |  | ||
| 14 | MF | Jean Michael Seri | July 19, 1991 (aged 20) | | ||
| 15 | FW | Krahire Yannick Zakri | March 26, 1991 (aged 20) | | ||
| 16 | GK | Gnagnélé Clovis Tahourou | December 25, 1989 (aged 21) | | ||
| 17 | FW | Georges Griffiths | February 24, 1990 (aged 21) |  | ||
| 18 | FW | Vamouti Diomande | January 20, 1991 (aged 20) |  | ||
| 19 | MF | Kouassi Martial Yao | October 4, 1989 (aged 22) | | ||
| 20 | FW | Bossé Kévin Beugre | August 23, 1992 (aged 19) | | ||
| 21 | GK | Ousmane Gnada | March 24, 1990 (aged 21) | |
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