Competing at a fourth World Cup, 20 years after debuting on the global stage, Côte d’Ivoire is aiming to advance beyond the group stage for the first time. Its most recent appearance in 2014 was the closest it has come, when a controversial late penalty scored by Greece saw it pushed out of a knockout berth at the very last moment.
This time, a new generation featuring highly rated emerging talents like Amad Diallo and Yan Diomande will try to make history for Les Éléphants.
