Ivory Coast have been tipped to shine at this year's World Cup by a tournament legend.

Former Germany star Franz Beckenbauer, the only man to have won the World Cup as a player and coach, believes that if the Elephants can qualify from their group, they could become the first African nation to make the final of the summer showpiece.

He said: "If Ivory Coast can get out of their group, I can see them getting all the way to the final."

The West Africans will have it all to do though after being drawn in arguably the most difficult group in the competition.

They face Argentina, Holland and Serbia and Montenegro in Group C.