Les Éléphants
Kickoff and after goals — the drum section drives the whole stadium
Lyrics
Les Éléphants! Les Éléphants! Aller, aller, aller! Les Éléphants! Les Éléphants! Aller, aller, aller! Côte d'Ivoire, pays des champions Drogba, Drogba, notre légende Les Éléphants vont tout écraser Allez la Côte d'Ivoire! Les Éléphants! Les Éléphants! Aller, aller, aller!
translateEnglish Translation
The Elephants! The Elephants! Let's go, let's go, let's go! The Elephants! The Elephants! Let's go, let's go, let's go! Ivory Coast, land of champions Drogba, Drogba, our legend The Elephants will crush everything Come on Ivory Coast! The Elephants! The Elephants! Let's go, let's go, let's go!
Rhythm Guide
les É-lé-PHANTS! les É-lé-PHANTS! / a-LER, a-LER, a-LER!
Melody: West African rhythm with call-and-response — accompanied by djembe drums in the stands
Why It Matters
Ivory Coast's team nickname "Les Éléphants" reflects the elephant as a national symbol of strength and wisdom. Didier Drogba is so revered that his name alone draws a roar from the crowd — he famously helped negotiate a ceasefire during the country's civil war by pleading on television after qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.