Factbox on Ivory Coast

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May 21 (Reuters) - Factbox on the Ivory Coast who are competing in Group G at the World Cup in South Africa:

Colours: Orange shirts, socks and shorts, all with green trim

Nickname: The Elephants

The change of coach just months before the start of the World Cup came despite an unbeaten run in the qualifying competition and has led to allegations of discord in the camp, a situation Eriksson will need to sort out before the team's opening game against Portugal on June 15. The Swede is a big-name trainer to boost the image and ego of Ivorian football but just what he can achieve with less than a month of preparation remains to be seen. The Elephants have the toughest draw of all the African sides with Brazil also in their group. The extent to which they rely on Didier Drogba has been evidenced in the past and when the Chelsea forward has an off-day, the team have few alternatives.