Ivory Coast national under-17 football team

The Ivory Coast national under-17 football team, nicknamed Les petit Éléphants ("The Little Elephants" in French), represents Ivory Coast in international football at an under-17 level and is controlled by the Ivorian Football Federation. The team's first appearance on the world stage was in 1987 at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada where they achieved third place after a 2-1 extra time victory over Italy in the third place playoff.

Ivory Coast U17

Nickname(s)	Les Petits Éléphants (The Little Elephants)
Association	Ivorian Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Alain Gouaméné
Captain	Jean Thome
FIFA code	CIV
First colours Second colours
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances	5 (first in 1997)
Best result	Champions, 2013
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1987)
Best result	Third Place, 1987

Honours

• Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
  • Champions (1): 2013
  • Third (1): 2005
• FIFA U-17 World Cup:
  • Third (1): 1987

Tournament Records

FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup Appearances: 4 Year Round PLD W D* L GS GA 1985 Did not enter 1987 Third Place 5 3 1 1 7 6 1989 Did not qualify 1991 Walkover 1993 1995 Did not qualify 1997 1999 2001 Walkover 2003 Did not qualify 2005 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 4 8 2007 Did not qualify 2009 2011 Round of 16 4 1 1 2 10 10 2013 Quarterfinals 5 2 1 2 7 5 2015 Did not qualify 2017 2019 2021 'To be determined Total 4/19 17 6 4 7 28 29

CAF U-17 Championship record African U-17 Championship Appearances: 5 Year Round PLD W D* L GF GA 1995 Did not qualify 1997 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 7 2 1999 Did not qualify 2001 Walkover 2003 Did not qualify 2005 Third Place 5 3 0 2 6 5 2007 Did not qualify 2009 2011 Fourth Place 5 2 1 2 9 7 2013 Champions 5 2 3 0 5 3 2015 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 4 2017 Did not qualify Total 5/12 21 9 6 6 31 21

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers record CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers Appearances: 2 Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA 1985 Did not enter 1987 Third Round 6 2 2 2 8 6 1989 Third Round 2 0 1 1 1 3 1991 Walkover 1993 Total 2/5 8 2 3 3 9 9

• Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

External links

• (in French) Ivory Coast national under-17 football team - official site of FIF