Chelsea ace Didier Drogba insists Ivory Coast can be proud of their World Cup campaign.

The African side bowed out of the tournament with a hollow 3-0 victory over North Korea in their final Group G game after they had already earned a creditable draw against Portugal in their first game before a 3-1 loss to Brazil.

Drogba said: "To be able to play against Brazil and Portugal, two of the best countries in the world, is like a dream for our country. We were unlucky but at the same time really happy to have played those nations."

He added: "If we were in a better group maybe we would have gone through, you never know.

"I think we were unlucky both times but for a country like Ivory Coast to be in the World Cup twice is fantastic, knowing that we have never been there before."