▁the ▁men ' s ▁ 4 0 0 ▁metres ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 4 ▁Olympics . ▁ ▁The ▁country ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁edition ▁of ▁Jeux ▁de ▁la ▁Franc oph onie ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁most ▁popular ▁sport ▁in ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁is ▁association ▁football . ▁The ▁national ▁football ▁team ▁has ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁three ▁times , ▁in ▁Germany ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁and ▁Brazil ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁The ▁women ' s ▁football ▁team ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Canada . ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁notable ▁football ers ▁are ▁Did ier ▁D rog ba , ▁Y aya ▁Tour é ▁and ▁K olo ▁Tour é , ▁Eric ▁B ail ly , ▁Ger vin ho , ▁Nicolas ▁P ép é , ▁and ▁Wil fried ▁Z aha . ▁ ▁Rugby ▁union ▁is ▁also ▁popular , ▁and ▁the ▁national ▁rugby ▁union ▁team ▁qualified ▁to ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁also ▁won ▁two ▁Africa ▁Cu ps ▁one ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁and ▁the ▁other ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁I v ory ▁Coast ▁is ▁also ▁known ▁for ▁Ta ek w ondo ▁with ▁world wide ▁super st ars ▁like ▁Che ick ▁C iss é , ▁Ruth ▁G bag bi ▁and ▁Fir min ▁Z ok ou .