Nickname(s) |
Les petit Éléphants (The Little Elephants) |
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Association | Fédération Ivoirienne de Football |
Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
Head coach | Alain Gouaméné |
Captain | Jean Thome |
FIFA code | CIV |
African U-17 Championship | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1997) |
Best result | Fourth, 2011 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
Appearances | 3 (first in 1987) |
Best result | Third, 1987 |
The Côte d'Ivoire National Football Team or Ivory Coast National Football Team, nicknamed Les petit Éléphants ("The Little Elephants" in French), represents Côte d'Ivoire (commonly known as Ivory Coast in English) in international football at an under-17 level and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football. The 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.