World Cup Football 2006 Germany

Côte d'Ivoire

Group: Group C
Coach: Henri Michel

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Jean-Jacques Tizié Keeper Espérance de Tunis3324
2 Kanga Akalé Midfielder Auxerre2522
3 Arthur Boka Defender Strasbourg2323
4 Kolo Touré Defender Arsenal2542
5 Didier Zokora Midfielder Saint-Étienne2538
6 Blaise Kouassi Defender Troyes3136
7 Emerse Faé Midfielder Nantes2214
8 Bonaventure Kalou Forward Paris Saint-Germain2849
9 Arouna Koné Forward PSV Eindhoven2217
10 Gilles Yapi Yapo Midfielder Young Boys2426
11 Didier Drogba (captain) Forward Chelsea2832
12 Abdoulaye Méïté Defender Marseille2518
13 Marco Zoro Defender Messina2213
14 Bakari Koné Forward Nice2416
15 Aruna Dindane Forward Lens2534
16 Gérard Gnanhouan Keeper Montpellier276
17 Cyril Domoraud Defender Créteil3450
18 Abdul Kader Keïta Midfielder Lille2426
19 Yaya Touré Midfielder Olympiacos2314
20 Guy Demel Defender Hamburger SV247
21 Emmanuel Eboué Defender Arsenal2311
22 Romaric Midfielder Le Mans238
23 Boubacar Barry Keeper Beveren266

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 9th June 2006).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 5. Saturday 10th June 2006, Hamburg, 20:00 BST
    Group C Match
    Argentina 2–1 Côte d'Ivoire
    Argentina goals: Crespo (24′), Saviola (38′)
    Côte d'Ivoire goal: Drogba (82′)
    Coverage: ITV1

  • Match 22. Friday 16th June 2006, Stuttgart, 17:00 BST
    Group C Match
    Netherlands 2–1 Côte d'Ivoire
    Netherlands goals: van Persie (23′), van Nistelrooy (27′)
    Côte d'Ivoire goal: B. Koné (38′)
    Coverage: ITV1

  • Match 38. Wednesday 21st June 2006, Munich, 20:00 BST
    Group C Match
    Côte d'Ivoire 3–2 Serbia and Montenegro
    Côte d'Ivoire goals: Dindane (37′ penalty, 67′), Kalou (86′ penalty)
    Serbia and Montenegro goals: Žigić (10′), Ilić (20′)
    Coverage: ITV4

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