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Ivory Coast
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Ahram Online Published in Ahram Online on 17 - 01 - 2012

Qualifying campaign: Ivory Coast demonstrated they are the team to beat in Africa after collecting a maximum of 18 points in the qualifiers, winning all six games over Rwanda, Burundi and Benin.
History: Ivory Coast made 12 CAN appearances. Their greatest achievement was winning the 1992 edition beating Ghana on penalties.
Expectations: Like the past three editions, the Elephants are on top of the favourites to lift the trophy, given their pedigree and superb results of late. They are highly expected to finish on top of the group that includes Sudan, Angola and Burkina Faso.
FIFA Ranking: 16, (1 in Africa)
Achievements:
Winner of the CAN title in 1992
19 appearances in CAN
2 World cup appearances in 2006 and 2010
Coach: Francois Zahoui (France)
Key players: Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou, Yaya Toure and Gervinho.
Full Squad:
Goalkeepers: Barry Boubacar (Lokeren, Belgium), Gerrard Gnanahouan (Avranches, France), Daniel Yeboah (Dijon, France)
Defenders: Siake Tiene (Paris St Germain, France), Arthur Boka (Stuttgart, Germany), Benjamin Angoua Brou (Valenciennes, France), Igor Lolo (FC Kuban Krasnodar, Russia), Didier Zokora (Trabzonspor, Turkey), Emmanuel Eboue (Galatasaray, Turkey), Kolo Toure (Manchester City, England), Souleymane Bamba (Leicester City, England)
Midfielders: Kafoumba Coulibaly (Nice, France), Jean-Jacques Gosso Gosso (Orduspor, Turkey), Didier Ya Konan (Hannover, Germany), Cheick Tiote (Newcastle United, England), Max Gradel (St Etienne, France), Yaya Toure (Manchester City, England)
Forwards: Gervinho (Arsenal, England), Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Didier Drogba (Chelsea, England), Salomon Kalou (Chelsea, England), Wilfried Boni (Vitesse Arnhem, Netherlands), Abdul Kader Keita (Al Sadd, Qatar)

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