WAFCON 2026: Cote d’Ivoire eye fresh start on continental return
After a 12-year absence from Africa's biggest women's football competition, Côte d'Ivoire return to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 determined to re-establish themselves among the continent's leading nations.
Nickname: The ElephantsAppearances: 4Last appearance: 2014Best finish: Third place (2014)FIFA Ranking: 72nd (12 June 2026)CAF Ranking: 7th (12 June 2026)Head Coach: Reynald PedrosRoad to the TournamentCôte d'Ivoire's journey to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 took an unusual turn.
Further evidence of Côte d'Ivoire's growing influence in African women's football came at the CAF Awards 2025, where Elephants midfielder Ami Diallo was shortlisted among the three finalists for the CAF Women's Interclub Player of the Year award.
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