The Côte d'Ivoire national team reserved its place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, after achieving a deserved victory over the Curaçao national team with a score of 2-0, in the match that brought them together in the third and final round of the group stage competitions.
The Ivorian national team entered the match strongly, and succeeded in opening the scoring early through its star Nicolas Pepe in the seventh minute, giving his country an early advantage and putting it on the right path towards achieving success. Victory.
The Côte d'Ivoire team continued to impose its control over the course of the match, before Pepe returned again in the 64th minute to add the second goal, confirming his team's superiority and deciding the outcome of the match in favor of the Elephants.
On the other hand, the Côte d'Ivoire team tried to return to the atmosphere of the match, but it clashed with a strong defensive organization from the Ivorian team, and failed to create real chances to threaten the goal, so the match ended with a clean victory for Côte d'Ivoire. Ivoire.
With this victory, the Ivorian team raised its score to 6 points, ensuring its official qualification to the round of 32 of the tournament, after finishing the group stage with a strong performance that confirmed its right to continue the journey.
On the other hand, the Curacao team’s score froze at one point, leaving the tournament in the group stage in its first participation in the history of the World Cup, despite the historical experience it went through in the current edition.
The group also witnessed the German team qualifying for the next round, While the Ecuadorian national team finished its campaign in third place, leaving the tournament along with Curacao after the end of the group stage competitions.