Association football in Ivory Coast

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Football is a popular sport in Côte d'Ivoire.[1][2] The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992.[3] In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The youth national teams have also done well in world championships, and the clubs from Côte d'Ivoire have won several continental titles[citation needed]. Among famous players from the country are Kolo Touré of Liverpool, Chelsea striker and former national team captain, Didier Drogba,[4][5] Wilfried Bony and Yaya Touré of Manchester City, Gervinho and Seydou Doumbia of Roma, and Salomon Kalou of Hertha Berlin.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/snubbing-elephants-ivory-coast-201482010282988738.html
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