Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations

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. Ivory Coast has also finished as runner up twice, in 2006 and 2012.

Overall record

 * *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
 * **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
 * ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1965 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1968 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Semi-final


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1970 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Semifinal


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1974 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1980 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1984 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1986 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Semifinal


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1988 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A

Note: Algeria qualified by drawing of lots.

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1990 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1992 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * 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.

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1994 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C


 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1996 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D

Côte d'Ivoire at the 1998 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C


 * Quarterfinal

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2000 African Cup of Nations
Group A of the 2000 AFCON remains as the only group stage that all four teams to achieve four points out of three matches.
 * Group A

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2002 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2006 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Third place match

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2010 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2012 African Cup of Nations

 * Group B


 * Quarterfinal


 * Semifinal


 * Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2013 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2015 African 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.


 * Quarter-final


 * Semi-final


 * Final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2017 African Cup of Nations

 * Group C

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2019 African Cup of Nations

 * Group D


 * Round of 16


 * Quarter-final

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2021 African Cup of Nations

 * Group E


 * Round of 16

Côte d'Ivoire at the 2023 African Cup of Nations

 * Group A


 * Round of 16


 * Semi-finals


 * Final

By opponent
List accurate as of the 2023 tournament.

A * indicates the national team is now defunct.