Nicolas Pépé earned the Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match award after powering Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Curaçao at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 25. The Villarreal forward’s performance secured his nation’s spot in the knockout stages.
What happened on the pitch
Pépé, the Ivorian forward who plays his club football at Villarreal in La Liga, scored at least one goal in the 2-0 win against Curaçao, earning him the match’s top individual honor, an award branded by Michelob Ultra as the tournament’s official beer sponsor.
He was instrumental in Ivory Coast’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations triumph. Germany’s Deniz Undav is among the other players who have received the same Michelob Ultra award during this tournament.
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