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

Ivory Coast secured a 2-0 victory over Curaçao, advancing to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in their history with goals from Nicolas Pépé in each half.

• 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 qualify as the smallest nation to reach the knockout stages