Ivory Coast national under-17 football team
The Ivory Coast national under-17 football team, nicknamed Les petit Éléphants ("The Little Elephants" in French), represents Ivory Coast in international football at an under-17 level and is controlled by the Ivorian Football Federation. The team's first appearance on the world stage was in 1987 at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada where they achieved third place after a 2-1 extra time victory over Italy in the third place playoff.
Nickname(s) | Les Petits Éléphants (The Little Elephants) | ||
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Association | Ivorian Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Alain Gouaméné | ||
Captain | Jean Thome | ||
FIFA code | CIV | ||
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1997) | ||
Best result | Champions, 2013 | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | Third Place, 1987 |
Honours
- Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
- FIFA U-17 World Cup:
- Third (1): 1987
Tournament Records
FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record
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CAF U-17 Championship record
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CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record
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- Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
External links
- (in French) Ivory Coast national under-17 football team - official site of FIF
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