Ivory Coast
Diomande snubbed by McAteer in Liverpool transfer debate
Former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer has weighed in on the Yan Diomande transfer chatter, and it is not the endorsement Ivorian fans might hope for. Speaking about Liverpool's interest in the Chelsea-linked winger, McAteer said he would take RB Leipzig's Bradley Barcola instead: "Between Diomande and Barcola, I would probably go for Barcola right now.…
Chelsea ready £85m bid for Diomande
Chelsea are preparing an £85 million bid for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, a move that would make the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international one of the most expensive African players ever. The transfer comes weeks after Diomande featured for the Elephants at the World Cup, where the team reached the round of 32 before a heartbreaking late exit to Norway.…
Ivory Coast brace for Norway as Gervinho warns against self-inflicted wounds
Gervinho has one message for the squad before Wednesday's round of 32 match against Norway in Arlington: stay out of your own way. The former star warned that Ivory Coast's biggest opponent is not Erling Haaland, it is their own discipline and focus.…
Bazoumana Touré signs for Newcastle from Hoffenheim
Bazoumana Touré is heading to the Premier League. Newcastle United have signed the Ivory Coast winger from Hoffenheim, with manager Eddie Howe calling him a "really high ceiling" talent.…
Ivory Coast face Norway in historic first knockout match
Your team plays its first ever World Cup knockout match on Monday. Norway in Arlington, Texas.…
Ivory Coast out as Norway win 2–1 in the last 32
Ivory Coast's historic World Cup run is over. Norway won 2–1 in the round of 32 in Arlington, ending the nation's first-ever knockout-stage appearance at the tournament.…
Ivory Coast exit World Cup as seven African teams fall in round of 32
It is over. Ivory Coast fell to Norway in the World Cup round of 32 in Arlington, Texas, bringing the team's first-ever knockout stage appearance to a halt.…
Ivory Coast face Norway with history and a continent watching
Ivory Coast step into the round of 32 against Norway in Arlington, Texas, and the numbers from this tournament are sharp. Five CAF teams have played a knockout match so far.…
Toure to Newcastle sealed as Norway clash looms
Newcastle United have agreed a deal for Ivory Coast winger Toure. The move gives the 23-year-old a Premier League platform just as the national team prepares for their first-ever World Cup knockout match against Norway in Arlington.…
Ivory Coast knocked out by Haaland winner, Kessie considers future
It hurts. Ivory Coast fell 2–1 to Norway in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday, knocked out after Haaland scored the winner.…
Norway knock Ivory Coast out of World Cup in round of 32
It's over. Norway 2–1 Ivory Coast in the round of 32, and your team's first-ever knockout appearance ends in Texas.…
Ivory Coast face Norway in first-ever World Cup knockout match
Ivory Coast play Norway in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday. It is the first knockout match your country has ever contested at a World Cup.…
Ivory Coast face Norway with Brazil waiting in the last 16
Your team plays Norway on Tuesday in the World Cup round of 32. First knockout appearance in Ivorian history.…
Ivory Coast face Norway with quarterfinal path opening up
Your team face Norway in the World Cup Round of 32, with a place in the last 16 against either France or the Netherlands waiting for the winner. The Elephants pushed Germany to the limit in the group stage, leading through Franck Kessié before a late 2–1 defeat, and now carry genuine belief that they can match Morocco's 2022 semifinal run.…
Diomandé agrees PSG move as Ivory Coast's last-16 opponent takes shape
Yan Diomandé has a deal with PSG. The Ivorian centre-back has reached an agreement with the Paris club, who now need to settle terms with Leipzig.…
Ivory Coast to face Norway in World Cup last 32
Ivory Coast will face Norway in the World Cup round of 32, with the winner advancing to a last-16 clash against either France or Costa Rica. The Elephants pushed Germany to the limit in the group stage, falling 2–1 after Franck Kessié's early opener, and the performances across Group E have fueled belief that this team can go deep.…
Norway await Ivory Coast in the Round of 32
Done. That was fast.…
Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2–0, Faé hits back at racist Schweinsteiger remarks
Ivory Coast are through to the World Cup round of 32 with a clean 2–0 win over Curaçao on Thursday. The result locks up second place in Group E and keeps your team in the hunt against the projected path toward France in the next round.…
Pepe brace sends Ivory Coast into World Cup knockouts for the first time
Your team did it. Ivory Coast 2–0 Curacao on Thursday, and Nicolas Pepe scored both goals to send the Elephants into the World Cup knockout stages for the first time ever.…
Ivory Coast face Curacao with knockout stage on the line
This is it. Ivory Coast face Curacao in the Group E finale on Thursday, and a win sends the Elephants into the knockout stage.…
Schweinsteiger sparks racism storm with "savage" comment about Ivory Coast
Bastian Schweinsteiger has ignited a racism storm with his description of Ivorian football as "un football africain parfois sauvage", African football that is sometimes savage. The comment, directed at your team, was made in the buildup to Ivory Coast's World Cup match against Germany.…
Schweinsteiger racist remarks on Ivory Coast overshadow Curacao clash
Bastian Schweinsteiger crossed a line. The German legend called Ivory Coast's football "sauvage", savage, in a World Cup broadcast, and the backlash is immediate.…
Kessie opens the scoring but Undav sinks Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 1–2 Germany on Saturday, and your team led. Franck Kessie put the Elephants ahead at MetLife Stadium before Deniz Undav came off the bench and flipped the match with two goals.…
Ivory Coast fall 2–1 to Germany, Acherchour wants the ceiling smashed
Your team pushed Germany hard but fell 2–1 in what was another good performance without the result to match. After beating Ecuador in the opener, Ivory Coast are still chasing that second-place finish in the group, and a Round of 16 meeting with France is very much on the table.…
Kessié scores but Undav's late double sinks Ivory Coast
You were eight minutes plus stoppage time from the knockout rounds. Franck Kessié put Ivory Coast ahead in the 29th minute in Toronto, and the Elephants held that lead deep into the second half.…
Diallo and Diomande lead Ivory Coast into Germany showdown
Saturday night, 21:00 BST. Ivory Coast face Germany at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, and three points would seal the round of 32 with a game to spare.…
Diallo and Diomande carry Ivory Coast into Germany clash
Ivory Coast face Germany in their second Group E match with a chance to book a round-of-16 spot after that dramatic 1–0 win over Ecuador. Amad Diallo, your youngest ever World Cup goalscorer at 23, and 19-year-old Yan Diomande, man of the match on his debut, will test a German side that rarely gives up control.…
Wahi cleared to face Germany as Liverpool's Diomande bid stalls
Elye Wahi is in. After initially being denied a visa to enter Canada over an ongoing spot-fixing investigation, Ivory Coast's striker has now been authorised to travel and join the squad.…
Wahi denied Canada visa, out of World Cup match against Germany
Elye Wahi cannot play against Germany. Your starting striker has been denied a Canadian visa ahead of the World Cup group match, with the denial linked to an ongoing spot-fixing investigation.…
Ivory Coast player arrested for spot-fixing, Kimmich sounds warning
One of your players was arrested in May on suspicion of spot-fixing, and the story has only now surfaced during the tournament. The arrest happened before the World Cup began, meaning he traveled to the tournament under a cloud that the public knew nothing about.…
Diallo and Ivory Coast one result from history against Germany
Ivory Coast's World Cup campaign hits its defining moment Saturday when they face Germany in a match that could send them to the knockout stages for the first time ever. After Amad Diallo's 90th-minute winner stunned Ecuador 1–0 in the Group E opener, Emerse Fae's side now sits one result away from history.…