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Ivory Coast defeat Curacao to progress to knockout stages for first time

Ivory Coast defeat Curacao to progress to knockout stages for first time
BBC Sport Thursday 25 June 2026, 22:46 UTC 1 min read
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Ivory Coast ease past Curacao in their World Cup Group E clash courtesy of a Nicolas Pepe brace, confirming their qualification in the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.

Ivory Coast ease past Curacao in their World Cup Group E clash courtesy of a Nicolas Pepe brace, confirming their qualification in the knockout stages of the competition for the first time in their history.
Ivory Coast (LOCATION) Curacao (LOCATION) World Cup Group E (EVENT) Nicolas Pepe (PERSON)
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