Ivory Coast into World Cup knockout round for 1st time after 2-0 win over Curacao (opens original article in a new tab)

Ivory Coast secured their first World Cup knockout round appearance with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao, featuring goals from Nicolas Pépé in each half. They will face either France or Norway on June 30. Curaçao's loss ended their chance to be the smallest nation to advance.

• Ivory Coast advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time with a 2-0 win over Curaçao
• Nicolas Pépé scored both goals for Ivory Coast in the match
• Curaçao failed to become the smallest nation to reach the World Cup knockout stages