PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ivory Coast got goals from Nicolas Pépé in each half and advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in the West African team’s history with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao on Thursday.Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time in four World Cup appearances.Ivory Coast beat Ecuador 1-0 in its tournament opener — at the same Philadelphia stadium as Thursday’s game — and lost to Germany in its Group E second game.

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…

PHILADELPHIA, June 24 : Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae said on Wednesday his team showed in their first two matches at the World Cup that they are worthy of a place in the…

Follow live as Ivory Coast face Curacao attempting to punch their ticket to the knockout stage.

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Côte d'Ivoire takes on Curaçao in FIFA World Cup 2026. Follow LIVE score, goals, lineups, key moments and full-time result.

Nicolas Pépé scored against Curaçao on June 25, 2026, putting Ivory Coast on track to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in four

The Athletic's writers discuss the key talking points from Ivory Coast's comfortable 2-0 win

Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country's run at…

PHILADELPHIA: 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 (Jun 25) to finish second in Group…

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…

The former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pépé scored both goals as Côte d’Ivoire beat Curaçao 2-0 to finish second in their group and reach the last 32

Ivory Coast finish with six points in Group E with this victory following their opening 1-0 win over Ecuador and a 2-1 loss to Germany.

Ecuador reached the World Cup last 32 with a shock 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday, while Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to advance from Group E and eliminate the Caribbean side.…

Ivory Coast advances to the World Cup knockout stage, thanks to Pepe's two goals, eliminating Curacao from the tournament.

The West Africans will face the second-place finisher between France and Norway in Group I on Tuesday in Texas.

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.

With six points, Ivory Coast finished runners-up to Germany in Group E

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.

The Ivorians finished second in their group

Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast: Pepe’s double helped ensured his nation’s presence in the World Cup round of 32