FIFA World Cup

FT Thursday, June 25, 2026
Ivory Coast WWWWL 2
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Curaçao LLWLD 0
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CIV112
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Lincoln Financial Field · 68,324 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Ivory 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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

01:18 Will Ivory Coast struggle to create goals in knockout stages? Watch on ESPN

Lineups

CUW · 5-4-1

  1. 1Eloy RoomG
  2. 18Armando ObispoCD
  3. 24Deveron FonvilleCD-L
  4. 3Juriën GaariCD-R
  5. 5Sherel FloranusLB
  6. 20Joshua BrenetRB
  7. 10Leandro BacunaCM-L
  8. 8Livano ComenenciaCM-R
  9. 7Juninho BacunaLM
  10. 21Tahith ChongRM
  11. 9Jürgen LocadiaF

CIV · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Yahia FofanaG
  2. 2Ousmane DiomandeCD-L
  3. 7Odilon KossounouCD-R
  4. 13Christopher OperiLB
  5. 17Guela DouéRB
  6. 19Nicolas PépéAM
  7. 8Franck KessiéLM
  8. 18Ibrahim SangaréRM
  9. 9Ange-Yoan BonnyF
  10. 11Yan DiomandeAM-L
  11. 15Amad DialloAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 23' Delay in match because of an injury Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
  3. 23'
  4. 23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 23'
  6. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  7. 23'
  8. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 26'
  10. 35' Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 45' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï replaces Amad Diallo.
  12. 61' Substitution, Curaçao. Jeremy Antonisse replaces Livano Comenencia.
  13. 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.
  14. 67' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Ange-Yoan Bonny.
  15. 67' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Elye Wahi replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  16. 67' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Yan Diomande.
  17. 68' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  18. 68'
  19. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 71'
  21. 75' Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 77' Substitution, Curaçao. Gervane Kastaneer replaces Juriën Gaari.
  23. 77' Substitution, Curaçao. Tyrese Noslin replaces Deveron Fonville.
  24. 77' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Michaël Seri replaces Franck Kessie.
  25. 83' Gervane Kastaneer (Curaçao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  26. 90' Substitution, Curaçao. Shurandy Sambo replaces Joshua Brenet.
  27. 90' Substitution, Curaçao. Brandley Kuwas replaces Jürgen Locadia.

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