Pepe Brace Sends Côte d’Ivoire to First World Cup Knockout Stage

Nicolas Pepe opened the scoring after seven minutes and added a second in the 64th minute to secure a 2-0 win over Curaçao. This victory booked the Elephants’ place in the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history. Emerse Fae’s side finished second behind Germany and will now face either France or Norway in the round of 32. Ecuador also advanced as one of the best third-placed teams after edging Germany 2-1 in their final group match.

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