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Ivory Coast national under-23 football team

The Ivorian national under-23 football team represents Ivory Coast in international under-23 tournaments.

Ivory Coast U-23
Nickname(s)Les Éléphants (The Elephants)
AssociationIvorian Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
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Second colours

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

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2021

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22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Ivory Coast   2–1   Saudi Arabia Yokohama, Japan
20:30 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Brazil   0–0   Ivory Coast Yokohama, Japan
17:30 UTC+9 Report Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D Germany   1–1   Ivory Coast Rifu, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
31 July Olympics QF Spain   5–2 (a.e.t.)   Ivory Coast Rifu, Japan
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Stadium: Miyagi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela)

2023

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21 November Friendly Iraq   v   Ivory Coast San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Stadium: Pinatar Arena

Players

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Current squad

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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. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mohamed Koné (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Le Havre
1GK Kombo Kouassi (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) 0 0   FC San Pédro
2DF Michel Diaz (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Nantes
2DF Mohamed Ali Yabré (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 20) 1 0   SOA
2DF Eroine Agnikoi 0 0   Stade d'Abidjan
2DF Souleymane Assane 0 0   FC San Pédro
2DF Kareen Samassi 0 0   SOA
2DF Aboubacar Sylla (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2DF Luc Zogbe 0 0   LYS Sassandra
3MF Jean N'Guessan (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Nîmes
3MF Sidiki Camara (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Servette
3MF Isaaé Cisse 0 0   SOA
3MF Ibrahim Diabate 0 0   SOL FC
3MF Arafat Doumbia (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0   SOA
3MF Ibrahim Fofana (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Amiens
3MF Abdramane Konaté (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 18) 0 0   FC San Pédro
4FW David Datro Fofana (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Chelsea
4FW Fernand Gouré (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Újpest
4FW N'Dri Koffi (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Le Mans
4FW Yaya Sogodogo 0 0   SOA
4FW Yassine Toure 0 0   Leicester City

Recent call-ups

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Issa Fofana (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Al-Hilal v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
GK Franck Tolla Unknown 0 0   Bafing v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Souleymane Coulibaly (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0   ASEC Mimosas v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Seniko Romeo Doua Unknown 0 0   SOA v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Vayanga Doumbia Unknown 0 0   Stade d'Abidjan v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Dimitri Legbo (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Inter Turku v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
DF Landry Zouzou Unknown 0 0   AFAD Djékanou v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Arthur Bada Unknown 0 0   ASEC Mimosas v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Stade Malherbe Caen v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Abdoulaye Djiré Unknown 0 0   RC Abidjan v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Alpha Sidibé (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 20) 0 0   San Pédro v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
MF Mohamed Zoungrana Unknown 0 0   ASEC Mimosas v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Koro Coulibaly Unknown 0 0   SOL FC d'Abobo v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Sinare Thiago Karamoko Unknown 0 0   Bafing v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Sankara William Karamoko (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0   ASEC Mimosas v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Ben Guel Kouyate Unknown 0 0   Stade d'Abidjan v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Abdoulaye Sanogo Unknown 0 0   SOL FC d'Abobo v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Yacabo Valentin Serebe Unknown 0 0   Zoman FC v.   Niger, 29 October 2022
FW Seydou Traoré Unknown 0 0   RC Abidjan v.   Niger, 29 October 2022

Honours

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Competitive record

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2010 Toulon Tournament

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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

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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)

Ivory Coast  3 – 0  Japan
Boli   2'
Déblé   26' (pen.)
Sagbo   65'		 Report
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
France  2 – 0  Colombia
Schneiderlin   33'
Kitambala   44'		 Report
Colombia  0 – 2  Ivory Coast
Report Goua Gohou   62', 66'
Referee: Khamis Al-Mari (Qatar)
France  4 – 1  Japan
Bourgeois   6'
Gueye   33' (pen.)
Butin   70'
Brahimi   72'		 Report Suganuma   17'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)
Japan  0 – 3  Colombia
Report Calle   13'
Cardona   33'
Muriel   35'
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)
Ivory Coast  1 – 2  France
Saré   54' Report Nestor   46'
Dossevi   60'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)

Semifinals

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Chile  0 – 2  Ivory Coast
Report Sagbo   65'
Déblé   80+3'
France  2 – 3  Denmark
Butin   29'
Kitambala   68'		 Report Koné   24' (o.g.)
Bille   48', 73'
Referee: Abdel Ismail (Jordan)

Final

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Ivory Coast  3 – 2  Denmark
Ouedraogo   19'
Gohou   39'
Sio   74'		 Report Nielsen   46'
Mortensen   80'
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)

2008 Summer Olympics

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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

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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
Ivory Coast  1 – 2  Argentina
Cissé   53' (Report) Messi   43'
Acosta   86'
Attendance: 43,266
Serbia  2 – 4  Ivory Coast
Mrdaković   16'
Rakić   90'		 (Report) Cissé   3'
Rajković   24' (o.g.)
Kalou   70'
Gervinho   90+3'
Attendance: 38,320
Ivory Coast  1 – 0  Australia
Kalou   81' (Report)
Attendance: 50,437

Quarterfinals

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Nigeria  2 – 0  Ivory Coast
Odemwingie   44'
Obinna   82' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 28,944
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)

See also

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References

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  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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