Curaçao vs Ivory Coast, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupIvory Coast make WC knockouts for the first time with 2-0 win over Curaçao
A Nicolas Pépé brace powered Ivory Coast to a 2-0 win over Curacao.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 6': Foul by Armando Obispo (Curaçao).
- 6': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 8': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao).
- 8': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 12': Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
- 12': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Juriën Gaari (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
- 18': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 21': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao).
- 21': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Joshua Brenet (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 23': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Joshua Brenet.
- 30': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Guéla Doué.
- 31': Foul by Livano Comenencia (Curaçao).
- 31': Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Deveron Fonville (Curaçao).
- 33': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 35': Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Sherel Floranus (Curaçao).
- 36': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
- 42': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Joshua Brenet.
- 43': Tahith Chong (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 44': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+3': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Franck Kessie.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Juriën Gaari (Curaçao) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Ange-Yoan Bonny.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
- 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï replaces Amad Diallo.
- 45': Second Half begins Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
- 46': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Tahith Chong (Curaçao).
- 48': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (Curaçao).
- 49': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 53': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Livano Comenencia.
- 55': Attempt missed. Sherel Floranus (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 57': Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
- 57': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Curaçao. Jeremy Antonisse replaces Livano Comenencia.
- 64': Goal! Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Ange-Yoan Bonny.
- 67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Elye Wahi replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Yan Diomande.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Offside, Curaçao. Joshua Brenet is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Tahith Chong (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
- 75': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao).
- 75': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Curaçao. Gervane Kastaneer replaces Juriën Gaari.
- 77': Substitution, Curaçao. Tyrese Noslin replaces Deveron Fonville.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Michaël Seri replaces Franck Kessie.
- 78': Tyrese Noslin (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Christopher Opéri (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 79': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Antonisse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna following a set piece situation.
- 79': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Sherel Floranus.
- 83': Tyrese Noslin (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 83': Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Armando Obispo.
- 89': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Eloy Room (Curaçao).
- 90': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
- 90': Substitution, Curaçao. Shurandy Sambo replaces Joshua Brenet.
- 90': Substitution, Curaçao. Brandley Kuwas replaces Jürgen Locadia.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juninho Bacuna.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jeremy Antonisse (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Offside, Curaçao. Sherel Floranus is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Shurandy Sambo.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
- 0': Match ends, Curaçao 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
Statistics
 CIV |
CUW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 558 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 624 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 30 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,324
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,324
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Curaçao (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eloy Room (GK) |
| 18 | Armando Obispo |
| 24 | Deveron Fonville |
| 3 | Juriën Gaari |
| 5 | Sherel Floranus |
| 20 | Joshua Brenet |
| 10 | Leandro Bacuna |
| 8 | Livano Comenencia |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna  |
| 21 | Tahith Chong |
| 9 | Jürgen Locadia |
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 7 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 13 | Christopher Operi |
| 17 | Guela Doué |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 9 | Ange-Yoan Bonny |
| 11 | Yan Diomande |
| 15 | Amad Diallo |
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