Nicolas Pepe's double sealed a 2-0 victory over Curacao, propelling Ivory Coast to their first-ever World Cup knockout stage and leaving debutants Curacao at the bottom of Group E.
Ivory Coast have qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup
Jun 26, 2026
04:14 am
What's the storyIvory Coast have qualified for the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history.
The achievement came after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Curacao in Philadelphia.
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