On October 8, 2005, they qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, marking their first appearance on the sport's greatest stage. They were unable to qualify for the second round after losing to experienced teams such as Argentina and Netherlands in the so-called Group of death. They did manage to win one game in Germany, against Serbia and Montenegro, coming back from down 0-2 to win 3-2 on a late penalty kick by Bonaventure Kalou. Many observers of that year's tournament said the team would have gone far if they were not drawn in such a difficult group.
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup record
1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not enter
1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Did not enter
1954 - Did not enter
1958 - Did not enter
1962 - Did not enter
1966 - Did not enter
1970 - Did not enter
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not enter
1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Did not qualify
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Round 1
FIFA World Cup record
1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not enter
1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Did not enter
1954 - Did not enter
1958 - Did not enter
1962 - Did not enter
1966 - Did not enter
1970 - Did not enter
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Did not qualify
1982 - Did not enter
1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Did not qualify
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Round 1
2010 - Qualified
FIFA Confederations Cup record
1992 - Fourth place
1995 - Did not qualify
1997 - Did not qualify
1999 - Did not qualify
2001 - Did not qualify
2003 - Did not qualify
2005 - Did not qualify
2009 - Did not qualify
1992 - Fourth place
1995 - Did not qualify
1997 - Did not qualify
1999 - Did not qualify
2001 - Did not qualify
2003 - Did not qualify
2005 - Did not qualify
2009 - Did not qualify
African Nations Cup record
1957 - Did not enter
1959 - Did not enter
1962 - Did not enter
1963 - Did not enter
1965 - Third place
1968 - Third place
1970 - Fourth place
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - First Round
1976 - Did not qualify
1978 - Disqualified
1980 - First Round
1982 - Did not enter
1984 - First Round
1986 - Third place
1988 - First Round
1990 - First Round
1992 - Champions
1994 - Third place
1996 - First Round
1998 - Quarter-finals
2000 - First Round
2002 - First Round
2004 - Did not qualify
2006 - Runners-up
2008 - Fourth place
2010 - Qualified
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