The Ivory Coast national football team 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.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, commonly known as A.S.S.E. or simply Saint-Étienne, is a professional football club based in Saint-Étienne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Emerse Faé is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is currently the manager of the Ivory Coast national football team. Born in France, he played for France national teams at youth level and for the Ivory Coast national team at senior international level.
Julien Sablé is a French professional football manager. In his playing days as a midfielder, he represented France at youth international level.
Frédéric Hantz is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Christophe Galtier is a French professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail. A defender, Galtier spent many of his 15 years as a player at Marseille with spells at six other clubs, four in France and one each in Italy and China.
Jean-Louis Gasset is a French football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Marseille. As a player, he played as a midfielder, spending his entire ten-year career at his hometown club Montpellier.
Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard is a French professional football coach and former player who is the manager of the France women's national team.
Jean Marc Nobilo is a French football coach.
Philippe Jacques William Montanier is French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 1 club Toulouse. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper.
Jean Michaël Seri is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Hull City and the Ivory Coast national team.
François Ciccolini is a French football manager and former player.
Jonathan Fousseni Bamba is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Celta. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and retained the title with a 9–0 win at Troyes on 13 March. It was their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 title.
Joris Gnagnon is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
The 2017–18 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was the 80th season since its establishment. The season started on 4 August 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. Monaco were the defending champions.
Ghislain N'Clomande Konan is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fayha, on loan from Al Nassr, and the Ivory Coast national team.
The 2019–20 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Conforama for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 82nd season since its establishment. The season began on 9 August 2019 and ended abruptly on 28 April 2020.
Stefan Bajic is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
Jean-Philippe Nil Step Krasso is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade. Born in Germany, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
