Pepe double secures Ivory Coast World Cup progress

June 25, 2026

Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast defeated Curacao 0-2 on Thursday to finish second in World Cup Group E. The result marked the first time Ivory Coast have advanced from the group stage in four World Cup appearances.

Ivory Coast took the lead before half time when Yan Diomande created an opening for Pepe to finish at the near post. Pepe added a second goal 20 minutes into the second half with a curling shot across goal.

Ivory Coast needed only a draw to advance and controlled the match throughout. Curacao, making their World Cup debut, finished with one point after earlier drawing 0-0 with Ecuador.

Germany topped the group despite a loss to Ecuador. Ivory Coast are projected to face Norway in the round of 32.

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X users highlighted Ivory Coast's historic first-ever World Cup knockout stage qualification via Nicolas Pepe's brace against Curacao, with positive reactions celebrating the milestone and African football progress; one post noted contrasts in national talent levels.

Nicolas Pepe scoring twice for Ivory Coast while Curacao gets eliminated despite fighting tells you everything about which African nations actually have the talent to compete, one continent moves forward the other goes home

— Pere The Cap Guy (@Hypere8) 2026年6月25日

Ivory Coast secured its first-ever knockout stage appearance in the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Curacao, thanks to Nicolas Pepe's brace. This victory highlights the team's resilience and the impact of its star players.

— Ben Ben Ben (@BenRustC) 2026年6月26日

History made for Ivory Coast! 🇨🇮 2 - 0 🇨🇼 Nicolas Pépé's clinical double powers Les Éléphants past Curaçao, securing second place in Group E and sending them to the World Cup knockout rounds for the very first time. 🌪️🔥 #FIFAWorldCup #IvoryCoast #DDS pic.twitter.com/A6MF5s0hbg

— Door To Door Sports (@Door2DoorSports) 2026年6月25日

Ex-Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe scored after just 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 minutes to put Ivory Coast ahead against Curacao! 🇨🇮🔥

They are on their way to the last 32 as it stands 📈 pic.twitter.com/howL5aY2CC

— Football Insider (@footyinsider247) 2026年6月25日

Nicholas Pepe scores twice to inspire Ivory Coast to a 2-0 win over Curacao, The results mean Ivory Coast have for the first time in World Cup history qualified for the knockout stage.@RadioSapientia_ pic.twitter.com/vWnDTVUIXz

— Robert Wasswa (@RobertWasswa5) 2026年6月25日

来源

• https://www.101greatgoals.com/football/curacao-0-2-ivory-coast-pepe-double-secures-progress-for-elephants/
• https://www.101greatgoals.com/live/live-curacao-v-ivory-coast-commentary-updates-goals-and-stats/
• https://www.101greatgoals.com/football/world-cup-news/curacao-vs-ivory-coast-line-ups-confirmed/