Côte d’Ivoire: Yacine Idriss Diallo promises higher club subsidies if re-elected as FIF president

Côte d’Ivoire Football Federation (FIF) president Yacine Idriss Diallo has pledged to increase financial subsidies for clubs and affiliated interest groups if he wins a second term at the helm of the country’s football governing...

Côte d’Ivoire: A’Salfo enters football ownership with Racing Club de Koumassi

A’Salfo, the lead singer of Ivorian group Magic System, is adding football to his growing portfolio of cultural, social and entrepreneurial activities after acquiring the Racing Club de Koumassi, a third-division club based in Abidjan.

Yaya Touré makes African football history as Slovan Bratislava reaches Champions League league phase

Yaya Touré has added another historic chapter to his remarkable football career, this time from the sidelines.

The Ivorian former international guided Slovan Bratislava into the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase after the S...

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers: Côte d'Ivoire Takes Full Control of Group F as Cameroon Holds Firm and Egypt Stuns Senegal

The fourth window of the African qualifiers for the 2027 Basketball World Cup kicked off on Thursday, August 27, across arenas in Dakar and Radès...

Côte d’Ivoire’s football federation faces tensions despite single presidential bid

Yacine Idriss Diallo is set to run unopposed for a second term as president of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), but his uncontested bid has failed to ease tensions within the organisation ahead of next month’s election.

The FIF...

Côte d’Ivoire rewards U18 African champions with 200 million CFA francs

Côte d’Ivoire has rewarded its young basketball players after their historic triumph at the FIBA U18 AfroBasket. The government announced a total package of 200 million CFA francs ($350,000) for the men’s and women’s U18 te...

Cameroon win first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title

Cameroon’s Indomitable Lionesses made history on Sunday by winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time, defeating Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat.

The victory ended Cameroon’s long wait for a continental...

Côte d’Ivoire win first FIBA U18 AfroBasket title

Côte d’Ivoire won their first FIBA U18 AfroBasket title on Sunday, defeating Senegal 73-51 in the final in Abidjan to cap an unbeaten run through the tournament.

Playing in front of a home crowd at the Palais des Sports de Trei...

Real Madrid sign Ivorian winger Yan Diomandé in record-breaking deal from RB Leipzig

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Ivorian winger Yan Diomandé from German club RB Leipzig, securing the highly rated teenager on a long-term contract as the Spanish giants continue to invest in emerging talent. The 19-year-old forwa...

Côte d'Ivoire brings Hervé Renard back as head coach of the Elephants

The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard as head coach of Côte d'Ivoire's national football team, marking the Frenchman's return 11 years after leading the Elephants t...

UEFA welcomes FIFA’s withdrawal of its proposal to sell equity stakes in the World Cup

This proposal was unanimously rejected by UEFA’s national associations, as well as by many other federations and confederations of all sizes across the world.

Côte d'Ivoire: FIF announces the non-renewal of Emerse Faé's contract at the helm of the Elephants

The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) officialized, this Friday, July 31, 2026, the end of its collaboration with the head coach of the senior national...