World Cup 2026 Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0 in Philadelphia as Nicolas Pépé scored twice to reach the knockout rounds for the first time ever.
IVORY COAST · WORLD CUP
Key Facts
—World Cup 2026 Ivory Coast: Beat Curaçao two-nil in Philadelphia to reach the knockout stage for the very first time.
—Match-winner: Nicolas Pépé struck in each half, in the seventh and the sixty-fourth minutes.
—Milestone: It was the Elephants’ first knockout appearance across four World Cup finals.
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