Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Côte d’Ivoire beat Curacao 2-0 last night to reach the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country’s run at the tournament to an end.

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