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.
Contents
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
All times local (CEST)
Semifinals
|
May 25, 2010
21:00 CEST |
| France |
2 – 3 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Butin  29'Kitambala 68' |
Report | Koné 24' (o.g.) Bille 48', 73' |
Final
|
May 27, 2010
21:00 CEST |
| Ivory Coast |
3 – 2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ouedraogo 19' Gohou 39'Sio 74' |
Report | Nielsen 46' Mortensen 80' |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
 Serbia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
|
2008-08-10
19:45 |
| Serbia |
2 – 4 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdaković 16' Rakić 90' |
(Report) | Cissé 3' Rajković 24' (o.g.)Kalou 70'Gervinho 90+3' |
Quarterfinals
|
2008-08-16
21:00 |
Nigeria  |
2 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie 44' Obinna 82' (pen.) |
(Report) |
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Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao
Attendance: 28,944 Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran) |
Current squad
Ivory Coast
Squad from 2011 CAF U-23 Championship.
Coach: Alain Gouaméné
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