Ivory Coast is one of Africa's major forces in the Africa Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast has won the tournament three times, most recently as hosts in 2023. They previously won in 1992 and 2015.[1] [2] Ivory Coast has also finished as runner up twice, in 2006[3] and 2012.[4] [5]
| Africa Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | |||||||
 1957 | Part of | ||||||||
| 1959 | |||||||||
 1962 | Not affiliated to CAF | ||||||||
 1963 | |||||||||
 1965 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1968 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |
| 1970 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | |
 1972 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1974 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1978 | Banned | ||||||||
 1980 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
 1982 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1984 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
 1988 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 1990 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
 1992 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
 1996 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
 1998 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2000 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 2002 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2004 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2008 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | |
 2010 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
  2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2021 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
  2027 | |||||||||
| Total | 3 Titles | 25/34 | 106 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 152 | 111 | |
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Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.[6]
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See main article: 1992 African Cup of Nations Final. The penalty shootout was significant in that it was the first in the final of a major international tournament that every player on the pitch took a penalty.
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See main article: article and 2000 Africa Cup of Nations Group A.
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See main article: 2006 Africa Cup of Nations Final.
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See main article: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations Group B. --------------------
See main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Group B.
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| 22 January 2012 | ||||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo | ||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo | ||||
| 26 January 2012 | ||||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo | ||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo | ||||
| 30 January 2012 | ||||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Bata, Bata | ||||
| align=right | align=center | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo |
See main article: 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Final.
See main article: 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Group D.
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| 22 January 2013 | |||||
| 2–1 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ||||
| 1–0 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ||||
| 26 January 2013 | |||||
| 3–0 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ||||
| 0–2 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ||||
| 30 January 2013 | |||||
| 2–2 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg | ||||
| 1–1 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit |
See main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group D.
Guinea and Mali finished level on the second spot after the group stage, making the first drawing of lots needed at the tournament since 1988. Unlike some other international tournaments, 2015 Africa Cup of Nations tournament regulations would not use fair-play criteria or a penalty shoot-out after the teams met on the last match day to determine the final group ranking. Both head coaches have openly criticised the regulations.[7]
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See main article: 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Final.
See main article: 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Group C.
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See main article: 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group D.
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See main article: 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Group E.
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See main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A.
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See main article: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final.
List accurate as of the 2023 tournament.
A * indicates the national team is now defunct.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won more than lost | |
| Won equals lost | |
| Lost more than won |
| Opponent | Win % | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 33,33% | ||
| 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 10,00% | ||
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 44,44% | ||
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 12,50% | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 37,50% | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 83,33% | ||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50,00% | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40,00% | ||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 40,00% | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 25,00% | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 66,67% | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 66,67% | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 66,67% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50,00% | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100,00% | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100,00% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50,00% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50,00% | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 100,00% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50,00% | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100,00% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50,00% | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50,00% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100,00% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100,00% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0,00% | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0,00% | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100,00% | ||
| Total (29) | 106 | 48 | 28 | 30 | 151 | 112 | +39 | 45,28% |