Ivory Coast national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | Les Éléphants (The Elephants) |
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| Association | Fédération Ivoirienne de Football |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
The Ivorian national under-21 football team represents Côte d'Ivoire in international under-21 tournaments.
Nicknamed Les Petit Éléphants (The Small Elephants" in English), the under-23 national team's first appearance on the world stage was in 2003 at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship; they reached Round of 16 before being ousted by the United States.
Honours
Toulon Tournament (first title)
Les Petit Éléphants at the Toulon Tournament
The Toulon Tournament (officially the Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon or "Toulon Hopefuls' Tournament")is a football tournament which traditionally features invited national teams composed of under-21 players.
This was only Ivory Coast's 2nd appearance and they still performed well. The results are below.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
 Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
 Colombia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 0 |
All times local (CEST)
Semifinals
May 25, 2010 21:00 CEST |
| France |
2 – 3 |  Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Butin  29' Kitambala 68' |
Report | Koné 24' (o.g.) Bille 48', 73' |
Final
May 27, 2010 21:00 CEST |
| Ivory Coast |
3 – 2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ouedraogo 19' Gohou 39'Sio 74' |
Report | Nielsen 46' Mortensen 80' |
Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Ivory Coast- qualified for the 2008 Olympics. This African team representing Africa at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Germany. It is one of the best teams in Africa. "We are one of the few African countries to have an organized youth league. Great players have always come out of the Ivory Coast; I'm thinking of Laurent Pokou in the 1970s; and Youssou Fofana in the 1980s. But now the footballing infrastructure is much better and so many youngsters are getting the right coaching", said Henri Michel (former coach of the Côte d'Ivoire national soccer team). Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations in 1992. Ivory Coast went far in the 2008 Olympics but stumbled at the last hurdle by losing to Nigeria 2-0 in quarter finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
 Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
 Serbia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
2008-08-10 19:45 |
| Serbia |
2 – 4 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Mrdaković 16' Rakić 90' |
(Report) | Cissé 3' Rajković 24' (o.g.)Kalou 70'Gervinho 90+3' |
Quarterfinals
2008-08-16 21:00 |
Nigeria  |
2 – 0 | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Odemwingie 44' Obinna 82' (pen.) |
(Report) |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Qinhuangdao Attendance: 28,944 Referee: Masoud Moradi (Iran) |
Current squad
Ivory Coast
Squad from 2011 CAF U-23 Championship.
Coach: Alain Gouaméné
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club| |
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| 1 | GK | Ibrahim Koné | December 05, 1989 (aged 21) | US Boulogne
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| 2 | DF | Mahan Marc Goua | November 02, 1989 (aged 22) | Séwé Sports de San Pedro
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| 3 | DF | Konan Ruffin Ngouan | May 15, 1990 (aged 21) | Africa Sports National
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| 4 | DF | Troh César Hougnonhon | September 13, 1990 (aged 21) |  East Riffa Club
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| 5 | DF | Didier Kadio | April 05, 1990 (aged 21) |  Shirak FC
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| 6 | MF | Yacoub Meité | February 10, 1990 (aged 21) | Tours FC
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| 7 | DF | Konan Joel Kouadio | October 20, 1993 (aged 18) | AFAD
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| 8 | MF | Laglais Xavier Kouassi | December 28, 1989 (aged 21) |  Servette FC
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| 9 | MF | Moussa Koné | February 12, 1990 (aged 21) |  Delfino Pescara 1936
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| 10 | FW | Serge Deble | October 01, 1989 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Shirak FC
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| 11 | FW | Lacina Traoré | May 20, 1990 (aged 21) |  FC Kuban Krasnodar
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| 12 | FW | Wakalible Júnior Lago | December 31, 1990 (aged 20) |  CD Numancia
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| 13 | DF | Aubin Kouakou | June 01, 1991 (aged 20) |  Stade Tunisien
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| 14 | MF | Jean Michael Seri | July 19, 1991 (aged 20) | ASEC Mimosas
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| 15 | FW | Krahire Yannick Zakri | March 26, 1991 (aged 20) | AFAD
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| 16 | GK | Gnagnélé Clovis Tahourou | December 25, 1989 (aged 21) | AFAD
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| 17 | FW | Georges Griffiths | February 24, 1990 (aged 21) |  Lombard-Pápa TFC
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| 18 | FW | Vamouti Diomande | January 20, 1991 (aged 20) |  Hønefoss BK
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| 19 | MF | Kouassi Martial Yao | October 04, 1989 (aged 22) | Stade Tunisien
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| 20 | FW | Bossé Kévin Beugre | August 23, 1992 (aged 19) | Hønefoss BK
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| 21 | GK | Ousmane Gnada | March 24, 1990 (aged 21) | AFAD |
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