PHILADELPHIA, June 25 : Nicolas Pepe’s double sealed Ivory Coast’s first trip to the World Cup knockout phase with a 2-0 victory over Curacao on Thursday to finish second in Group E.Curacao became the eighth team eliminated from the tournament, a fate that arrived later than many anticipated after the Car

PHILADELPHIA, June 23 : Tiny Curacao had previously given themselves little chance against the Ivory Coast at the World Cup, but a draw in their last group game with Ecuador might…

The Ivory Coast are making their fourth World Cup finals appearance but previously have never advanced past the opening group stage