Hervé Renard has named eight new faces in his first Cote d’Ivoire squad since returning as head coach, signalling the start of a new cycle for the Elephants ahead of their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying campaign. The Frenchman has selected a 25-man squad for the opening qualifiers against Ghana and Somalia,…
Tanzania and Burkina Faso, who both ended the group stage with three points, were eliminated Côte d’Ivoire sealed top spot in Group B of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a composed 2-1 victory over Tanzania on Tuesday, while South Africa joined them in the quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Burkina…
$642 million program to reach 5.4 million young people with market-relevant skills, education, and job opportunities WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 – The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors today approved the Skills for Innovation, Resilience, and Aspirations (SIRA) Program, a flagship regional initiative designed to strengthen education-to-employment pathways for youth across Western and Central…
Côte d’Ivoire launched their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in dramatic fashion as substitute Amad Diallo struck a late winner to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in Philadelphia on Sunday night. Just when the Group E encounter appeared destined to finish goalless, the Manchester United winger produced a moment of composure and quality…
Ghana will face Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia and Somalia in Group C of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The draw was held on Tuesday in Cairo, where African nations learned their routes to the continental tournament. Two teams will qualify from each of the 12 groups of four for the finals. The 2027…
The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire and UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, today launched the country Spotlight report on foundational learning. The event also marked the release of the French version of the 2025 continental Spotlight report on basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa “Lead…
Cote d’Ivoire will play two international friendlies against Benin and Kenya as part of their final preparations for the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is scheduled to take place in Morocco from 17 March to 3 April. The Ivorian women’s national team started training camp in Abidjan on Tuesday 24…
For many decades, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali constituted one of the most integrated spaces of human and economic circulation in West Africa. Beyond simple geographical neighbours, these three former French colonies are linked by intense commercial exchange, ancient cross-border mobilities, and social and family ties. This interdependence is reflected in Ivorian demography. According…
Head down, hands on heads, lost looks in the stands. The silence that followed the final whistle said it all. Côte d’Ivoire will not defend their crown. The dream of a back to back title ended in the quarter-finals. The defending champions were knocked out of AFCON 2025, falling a 3-2 to Egypt on Saturday…
• Guélor Kanga 11’, Denis Bouanga 21’/ Côte d’Ivoire: Jean‑Philippe Krasso 44’, Evann Guessand 84’, Bazoumana Touré 90+1’ • Côte D’Ivoire came from two goals down to beat Gabon and win group F • The defending champions will face Burkina Faso in the Round of 16 Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire came…
