Didier Drogba is a professional footballer.
The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations , the association football championship of Africa . Didier Drogba . He led the Ivory Coast to the 2006 FIFA World Cup , their first appearance in the tournament , and also scored their first goal . The Ivory Coast national football team ( Équipe de Côte d'Ivoire de football ) , nicknamed Les Éléphants ( The Elephants ) , represents Ivory Coast in international football and is controlled by the Fédération Ivoirienne de Football ( FIF ) .