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Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed Ivory Coast coach for this year's World Cup finals.
The country's federation considered several candidates since Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic was sacked in February after failing to lead the team to the African Nations Cup semi-finals.
"The executive committee analysed the profile of several candidates before choosing Sven-Goran Eriksson", FIF said.
"His mission will be to guide our team during the World Cup and to make sure it fares honourably, which will be difficult in a competition featuring the world's best 32 sides."
Ivory Coast have been drawn in World Cup Group G along with Brazil, Portugal and North Korea.
The 62-year-old Eriksson managed clubs in his native Sweden, Portugal and Italy before coaching the England national team from 2001-2006.
He joined Premier League Manchester City in 2007 and had an unsuccessful spell in charge of Mexico from 2008-09.
He was appointed director of football at English League Two club Notts County last year but stepped down in February.
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The country's federation considered several candidates since Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic was sacked in February after failing to lead the team to the African Nations Cup semi-finals.
"The executive committee analysed the profile of several candidates before choosing Sven-Goran Eriksson", FIF said.
"His mission will be to guide our team during the World Cup and to make sure it fares honourably, which will be difficult in a competition featuring the world's best 32 sides."
Ivory Coast have been drawn in World Cup Group G along with Brazil, Portugal and North Korea.
The 62-year-old Eriksson managed clubs in his native Sweden, Portugal and Italy before coaching the England national team from 2001-2006.
He joined Premier League Manchester City in 2007 and had an unsuccessful spell in charge of Mexico from 2008-09.
He was appointed director of football at English League Two club Notts County last year but stepped down in February.
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