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. With group matches in Philadelphia and Toronto, early travel demands are comfortable, and even one win might be enough to escape the group in the expanded format. This could be its time. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 8W-0L-2D Goals for / against : 25 / 0 Top scorer : Seko Fofana (3) Assist leader : Simon Adingra (3) Defensive solidity underpinned Côte d’Ivoire’s qualification, not giving up a single goal in the 10 matches.…