Ivory Coast national under-23 football team

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Ivory Coast U-23
Nickname(s) Les Éléphants (The Elephants)
Association Ivorian Football Federation
Confederation CAF (Africa)
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The Ivorian national under-23 football team represents Ivory Coast in international under-23 tournaments.

Contents

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 the Round of 16 before being ousted by the United States.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg2–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Yokohama, Japan
20:30  UTC+9
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Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–1Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Rifu, Japan
17:00  UTC+9
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Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
31 July Olympics QF Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Rifu, Japan
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Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela)

2023

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament held in France from 5 to 18 June 2023. [1]

Caps and goals are correct as of 22 March 2023, after the match against Morocco.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Mohamed Koné (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 23)10 Flag of France.svg Le Havre
1 GK Kombo Kouassi (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 21)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FC San Pédro
2 DF Michel Diaz (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of France.svg Nantes
2 DF Mohamed Ali Yabré (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 20)10 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
2 DF Eroine Agnikoi 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stade d'Abidjan
2 DF Souleymane Assane 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FC San Pédro
2 DF Kareen Samassi 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
2 DF Aboubacar Sylla (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2 DF Luc Zogbe 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg LYS Sassandra
3 MF Jean N'Guessan (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 22)10 Flag of France.svg Nîmes
3 MF Sidiki Camara (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22)00 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Servette
3 MF Isaaé Cisse 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
3 MF Ibrahim Diabate 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOL FC
3 MF Arafat Doumbia (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
3 MF Ibrahim Fofana (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of France.svg Amiens
3 MF Abdramane Konaté (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FC San Pédro
4 FW David Datro Fofana (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of England.svg Chelsea
4 FW Fernand Gouré (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 23)00 Flag of Hungary.svg Újpest
4 FW N'Dri Koffi (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 23)00 Flag of France.svg Le Mans
4 FW Yaya Sogodogo 00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA
4 FW Yassine Toure 00 Flag of England.svg Leicester City

Recent call-ups

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Issa Fofana (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 21)00 Flag of Sudan.svg Al-Hilal v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
GK Franck Tolla Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bafing v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Souleymane Coulibaly (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 23)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Seniko Romeo Doua Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOA v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Vayanga Doumbia Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stade d'Abidjan v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Dimitri Legbo (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23)00 Flag of Finland.svg Inter Turku v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Landry Zouzou Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg AFAD Djékanou v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Arthur Bada Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 24)00 Flag of France.svg Stade Malherbe Caen v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Abdoulaye Djiré Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg RC Abidjan v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Alpha Sidibé (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg San Pédro v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Mohamed Zoungrana Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Koro Coulibaly Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOL FC d'Abobo v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Sinare Thiago Karamoko Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bafing v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Sankara Karamoko (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Ben Guel Kouyate Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Stade d'Abidjan v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Abdoulaye Sanogo Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg SOL FC d'Abobo v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Yacabo Valentin Serebe Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Zoman FC v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Seydou Traoré Unknown00 Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg RC Abidjan v. Flag of Niger.svg  Niger, 29 October 2022

Honours

Competitive record

2010 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 stage group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France.svg  France 330082+69
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320162+46
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 310234–13
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3003110–90

All times local (CEST)

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3 – 0Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boli Soccerball shade.svg2'
Déblé Soccerball shade.svg26' (pen.)
Sagbo Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
France  Flag of France.svg2 – 0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Schneiderlin Soccerball shade.svg33'
Kitambala Soccerball shade.svg44'		 Report
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0 – 2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report Goua Gohou Soccerball shade.svg62', 66'
Referee: Khamis Al-Mari (Qatar)
France  Flag of France.svg4 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Bourgeois Soccerball shade.svg6'
Gueye Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Butin Soccerball shade.svg70'
Brahimi Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Suganuma Soccerball shade.svg17'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0 – 3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report Calle Soccerball shade.svg13'
Cardona Soccerball shade.svg33'
Muriel Soccerball shade.svg35'
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 – 2Flag of France.svg  France
Saré Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Nestor Soccerball shade.svg46'
Dossevi Soccerball shade.svg60'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)

Semifinals

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0 – 2Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Report Sagbo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Déblé Soccerball shade.svg80+3'
France  Flag of France.svg2 – 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Butin Soccerball shade.svg29'
Kitambala Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Koné Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Bille Soccerball shade.svg48', 73'
Referee: Abdel Ismail (Jordan)

Final

Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg3 – 2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Ouedraogo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Gohou Soccerball shade.svg39'
Sio Soccerball shade.svg74'		 Report Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg46'
Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg80'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)

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 stage group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 330051+49
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 320164+26
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 301213−21
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 301237−41
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Cissé Soccerball shade.svg53' (Report) Messi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg86'
Attendance: 43,266
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2 – 4Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Mrdaković Soccerball shade.svg16'
Rakić Soccerball shade.svg90'		 (Report) Cissé Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rajković Soccerball shade.svg24' (o.g.)
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg70'
Gervinho Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 38,320
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg1 – 0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kalou Soccerball shade.svg81' (Report)
Attendance: 50,437

Quarterfinals

Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg2 – 0Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Odemwingie Soccerball shade.svg44'
Obinna Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 28,944
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tournoi Maurice Ravello (Toulon Du 5 Au 18 Juin 2023): Voici La Liste Des Eléphanteaux Juniors" (in French). Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.


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