How long has it been since Ivory Coast won a major trophy?

Ivory Coast last won a major trophy at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. As of today that is 2 years and 5 months ago.

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Ivory Coast's trophy history

Ivory Coast's most recent Africa Cup of Nations title, in 2023 (played into early 2024), is one of the most dramatic comeback stories in the tournament's history. As hosts, they nearly crashed out in the group stage and fired their head coach mid-tournament, before rallying under a replacement manager to win the trophy on home soil, beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final. It was their third AFCON title, following wins in 1992 and 2015 — both, remarkably, decided by penalty shootouts against the same opponent, Ghana. The 1992 shootout went to a marathon 11-10, one of the longest in the tournament's history. Ivory Coast's greatest individual player, Didier Drogba, never actually won an AFCON title himself, losing finals as captain in both 2006 and 2012 — making the country's later titles bittersweet reminders of his near-misses.

All major titles

Competition	Titles won
FIFA World Cup	0
Africa Cup of Nations	3

Major finals

Year	Competition	Result	Detail
1992	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	Penalties (11-10) vs Ghana
2006	Africa Cup of Nations	Runner-up	Lost on penalties to Egypt
2012	Africa Cup of Nations	Runner-up	Lost on penalties to Zambia
2015	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	Penalties vs Ghana
2024	Africa Cup of Nations	Won	2-1 vs Nigeria, as hosts

Legendary players

Didier Drogba — Ivory Coast's greatest-ever player, yet never won an AFCON title, losing two finals as captain in 2006 and 2012.
Yaya Toure — Won the 2015 AFCON title and was named African Footballer of the Year four consecutive times (2011-2014).
Sebastien Haller — Scored in the 2024 AFCON final months after recovering from testicular cancer treatment, a storyline that dominated the tournament.
Kolo Toure — Long-serving defender who played in Ivory Coast's 2006 and 2012 runner-up finals alongside his brother Yaya.

Interesting facts

Ivory Coast's 1992 AFCON final penalty shootout against Ghana went to 11-10, one of the longest in the tournament's history.
Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast's all-time record scorer, never won an AFCON title despite being one of Africa's greatest-ever players.
Ivory Coast fired their head coach during the 2023/2024 AFCON, which they were hosting, after a poor group stage — then went on to win the tournament under his replacement.
Sebastien Haller scored in the 2024 final less than a year after undergoing treatment for testicular cancer.

Frequently asked questions

When did Ivory Coast last win the Africa Cup of Nations?

2023 (the final was played in February 2024), beating Nigeria 2-1 as hosts.

Did Didier Drogba ever win an AFCON title?

No — he lost two finals as captain, in 2006 and 2012, both on penalties.

How many AFCON titles does Ivory Coast have?

Three: 1992, 2015, and 2023/2024.

What happened during Ivory Coast's 2023/2024 AFCON campaign?

They nearly exited in the group stage and fired their coach mid-tournament, before recovering to win the title under his replacement.

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