Always the bridesmaids, never the bride. Ivory Coast have always come ever so close to a trophy in the Africa Cup of Nations, but their World Cup runs have been far more challenging. This year is the swansong of the golden generation, but what will define success for them at this year's tournament?
How do you define success for a group of players who should have won so much but turned up empty-handed time and time again? Would an exit from the round of 16 be enough? Or is there a belief that, considering so many chokes, perhaps fate will be on their side for once?
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