After missing a lot of scoring chances against Argentina, Coach Michel will be looking to shuffle his striking department and start with both strikers Didier Drogba and Aruna Didane against Netherlands tomorrow. Aruna is the perfect foil for Drogba so that will make sense.
Playmaker Bonaventure Kalou looks likely to drop to the bench as [...]

Having seen all the African nations (Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Angola, Ghana and Tunisia) play their first group games and not won a game between themselves, I am beginning to wonder what has gone wrong with African football.
Anyway, the focus is now back on Cote d’Ivoire tomorrow to see if they can outwit the Dutch and [...]

Cote d’Ivoire players must pick themselves up and take positives from the game against Argentina.
Nobody will remember the brave Ivorians who battled hard against the Argentinians when the World Cup is over. In the World Cup you have to create chances and score goals to be successful. Statistics will show that Cote d’Ivoire had [...]

Cote d’Ivoire lost 2-1 to Argentina in a very thrilling match in Hamburg.
Argentina took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Herna Crespo and Javier Saviola.
Cote d’Ivoire pulled one back in the 82nd minute but this wasn’t enough in the end.
Cote d’Ivoire played well and could have got something from [...]

Cote d’Ivoire team to start against Argentina is as follows :-
1. TIZIE Jean-Jacques (Goalkeeper)
2. AKALE Kanga (Midfielder)
3. BOKA Arthur (Defender)
4. TOURE Kolo (Defender)
5. ZOKORA Didier (Midfielder)
8. KALOU Bonaventure (Striker)
11. DROGBA Didier (Striker)
12. MEITE Abdoulaye (Defender)
18. KEITA Kader (Midfielder)
19. TOURE Yaya (Midfielder)
21. EBOUE Emmanuel (Defender)
Any thoughts ?

Arthur Boka the attacking left back for Cote d’Ivoire will use his World Cup experience to show case his talents and possibly get a summer move to a big club in either France or Europe.
The diminutive attack minded defender saw his French club Strasbourg relegated from the French Ligue 1 and a good performance [...]

As we count down to the Cote d’Ivoire V Argentina game, I hear that Cote d’Ivoire’s distinctive orange shirts have all been sold out in Hamburg.
I am sure Cote d’Ivoire will get a lot of support from the locals in tonight’s game against Argentina.

With less than twenty four hours before the Elephants make their debut in the World Cup against Argentina, back home the beautiful game is uniting a nation.
Cote d’Ivoire a country in despair is looking forward to their football players in Germany who come from all over the country to bring some source of joy.
It [...]

I am really getting excited about the Cote d’Ivoire V Argentina game which is less than 24 hours away.
There is a lot of talk already in the media leading up to this game and there are a lot of views.
My question to you all is can Cote d’Ivoire beat Argentina in this game? [...]

No doubt Didier Drogba will lead the attack against the Argentinians tomorrow. He is a big team player and as captain leads from the front. We have all seen what he is capable of doing in a Chelsea shirt and he scored majority of the goals that got Cote d’Ivoire this far. He is awkward [...]