| Nickname(s) | Les Éléphants (The Elephants) | ||
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| 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.
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.
Win Draw Lose Fixture
v
Saudi Arabia
| 22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D | Ivory Coast | 2–1 | Saudi Arabia | Yokohama, Japan |
| 20:30 UTC+9 |
 66' |
Report |
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Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
v Ivory Coast
| 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) |
v Ivory Coast
| 28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group D | Germany | 1–1 | Ivory Coast | Rifu, Japan |
| 17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
v Ivory Coast
| 31 July Olympics QF | Spain | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast | Rifu, Japan |
90+3', 117', 120+1' 98' (pen.) |
Report |
90+1' |
Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jesus Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
v Ivory Coast
| 21 November Friendly | Iraq | v | Ivory Coast | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament between 5 and 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
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| 1GK | Kombo Kouassi | (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | FC San Pédro
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| 2DF | Michel Diaz | (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Nantes
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| 2DF | Mohamed Ali Yabré | (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | SOA
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| 2DF | Eroine Agnikoi | 0 | 0 | Stade d'Abidjan
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| 2DF | Souleymane Assane | 0 | 0 | FC San Pédro
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| 2DF | Kareen Samassi | 0 | 0 | SOA
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| 2DF | Aboubacar Sylla | (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Oud-Heverlee Leuven
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| 2DF | Luc Zogbe | 0 | 0 | LYS Sassandra
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| 3MF | Jean N'Guessan | (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Nîmes
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| 3MF | Sidiki Camara | (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Servette
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| 3MF | Isaaé Cisse | 0 | 0 | SOA
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| 3MF | Ibrahim Diabate | 0 | 0 | SOL FC
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| 3MF | Arafat Doumbia | (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | SOA
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| 3MF | Ibrahim Fofana | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Amiens
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| 3MF | Abdramane Konaté | (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | FC San Pédro
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| 4FW | David Datro Fofana | (2002-12-22) 22 December 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 |  Chelsea
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| 4FW | Fernand Gouré | (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 |  Újpest
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| 4FW | N'Dri Koffi | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Le Mans
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| 4FW | Yaya Sogodogo | 0 | 0 | SOA
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| 4FW | Yassine Toure | 0 | 0 | Leicester City
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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
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v.  Niger, 29 October 2022
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| GK | Franck Tolla | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Bafing
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| DF | Souleymane Coulibaly | (2001-12-26) 26 December 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| DF | Seniko Romeo Doua | Unknown | 0 | 0 | SOA
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| DF | Vayanga Doumbia | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Stade d'Abidjan
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| DF | Dimitri Legbo | (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 |  Inter Turku
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| DF | Landry Zouzou | Unknown | 0 | 0 | AFAD Djékanou
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| MF | Arthur Bada | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| MF | Dieudonné Gaucho Debohi | (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Stade Malherbe Caen
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| MF | Abdoulaye Djiré | Unknown | 0 | 0 | RC Abidjan
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| MF | Alpha Sidibé | (2004-11-03) 3 November 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | San Pédro
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| MF | Mohamed Zoungrana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Koro Coulibaly | Unknown | 0 | 0 | SOL FC d'Abobo
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Sinare Thiago Karamoko | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Bafing
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Sankara William Karamoko | (2003-11-09) 9 November 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ASEC Mimosas
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Ben Guel Kouyate | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Stade d'Abidjan
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Abdoulaye Sanogo | Unknown | 0 | 0 | SOL FC d'Abobo
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Yacabo Valentin Serebe | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Zoman FC
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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| FW | Seydou Traoré | Unknown | 0 | 0 | RC Abidjan
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v. Niger, 29 October 2022
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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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Colombia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Japan
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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 |
Referee: Maksim Layushkin (Russia)
| 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)
Chile  | 0 – 2 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sagbo 65' Déblé 80+3' |
Referee: Maksim Layushkin (Russia)
| France | 2 – 3 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Butin 29' Kitambala 68' |
Report | Koné 24' (o.g.) Bille 48', 73' |
Referee: Abdel Ismail (Jordan)
| Ivory Coast | 3 – 2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ouedraogo 19' Gohou 39'Sio 74' |
Report | Nielsen 46' Mortensen 80' |
Referee: Jorge Osorio Reyes (Chile)
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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast
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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
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
| Serbia | 2 – 4 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdaković 16' Rakić 90' |
(Report) | Cissé 3' Rajković 24' (o.g.)Kalou 70'Gervinho 90+3' |
Attendance: 38,320
Referee: Roberto Moreno Salazar (Panama)
| Ivory Coast | 1 – 0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Kalou 81' |
(Report) |
Attendance: 50,437
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
Nigeria  | 2 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie 44' Obinna 82' (pen.) |
(Report) |
Attendance: 28,944
Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran)
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