Africa Shines on Day 14: Ivory Coast Secure Knockout Place as Ecuador and Netherlands Cause Upsets

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continued with decisive results in Groups D, E and F on day 14. Ivory Coast became the third African nation to reach the round of 32. Nicolas Pépé scored a brace in a 2-0 win over Curacao, sealing second place in Group E. Ecuador then stunned Germany, coming from behind to win and qualify as one of the best third-placed teams. In Group F, Netherlands ended Tunisia’s run with a 3-1 victory. A 1-1 draw between Japan and Sweden sent both sides through. Group D saw Turkey beat the already-qualified USA 3-2, while Australia and Paraguay played out a goalless draw to join the round of 32.

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