2006 WORLD CUP TEAMS
Cote D’Ivoire at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
Like Senegal and China at the FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan 2002 and Jamaica before them at the FIFA World Cup France 98, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire will be one of the major novelties at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, where they will take their bow on football’s greatest stage.
Following the draw for the qualifiers, no-one held out much hope for the Ivorians, such was the formidable opposition in their group in the form of Cameroon, Egypt, Sudan and Libya.
Set against Cameroon’s five appearances and Egypt’s two appearances in the FIFA World Cup finals, the Elephants’ solitary CAF African Cup of Nations’ title achieved in Senegal in 1992 paled into insignificance. The Ivorians had even failed to qualify for the last Nations Cup in Tunisia.
Now, what looms ahead is Germany as Cote d’ Ivoire prepares for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Odds to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup: 78/1
Cote D’ Ivoire’s Odds to Win Group C at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany: 10/1
Teams to meet at the Finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany
Cote D’ Ivoire vs. Brazil: 100/1
