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'Brilliant finish' - Pepe gets his second as Ivory Coast double their lead

'Brilliant finish' - Pepe gets his second as Ivory Coast double their lead
BBC Sport Thursday 25 June 2026, 21:46 UTC 1 min read
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Nicolas Pepe gets on the end of Ibrahima Sangare's "incisive pass" to score his second of the game, as Ivory Coast take a 2-0 lead against Curacao in their Group E match at Philadelphia Stadium.

Nicolas Pepe gets on the end of Ibrahima Sangare's "incisive pass" to score his second of the game, as Ivory Coast take a 2-0 lead against Curacao in their Group E match at Philadelphia Stadium.
Ivory Coast (LOCATION) Nicolas Pepe (PERSON) Curacao (LOCATION) Group E (ORG) Philadelphia Stadium (LOCATION)
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