Ivory Coast coach Uli Stielike has left the team, the day before their departure for training camp in Kuwait, due to his son’s condition. It seems the news of his son’s coma was rather sudden and his return to the technical area is fully dependent on his son’s condition. Frenchmen Gerard Gili, current Coach of [...]

Well it looks like coach Uli Stielike has decided to place full faith in a Drogba recovery. Despite recently undergoing surgery and having just returned to Chelsea training Drogba is on the 23 man squad for the Nations Cup. I have always been a big time a skeptic of the Chelsea fitness crew [...]

As the African Cup of Nations draw closer, two EPL teams, Arsenal and Chelsea, are going to be without the services of  four Ivorians.  Arsenal’s defense will be weakened by the loss of Eboue and Kolo Toure, both players have factored prominently in Arsenal’s success this term and look to be a very important piece [...]

It is extremely difficult to not talk about Didier Drogba when discussing the Ivory Coast.  The
Chelsea hitman has become synonymous with and talismanic for the Elephants.  Because of this his injury status has become quite a big deal not only for him but, for his country as well.  It is no secret that Didier Drogba [...]

The squad has been named for the Cup which kicks off in January and with the top flight talent on this list, you can see why some people would consider the Elephants a big time favorite.
Goalkeepers:
Boubacar Barry (Lokeren, Belgium)
Tiasse Kone (Africa Sports)
Stephan Loboue (SpVgg Greuther Furth, Germany)
Defenders:
Athur Boka (VfB Stuttgart, Germany)
Guy Demel (Hamburg SV, Germany)
Constant [...]