Curaçao vs Ivory Coast - World Cup, Group Stage - 3 (Thu, 25 June 2026)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Match reportNicolas Pépé's redemption brings Ivory Coast first World Cup knockout qualificationPépé scores twice as Ivory Coast qualifies for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time in history, defeating Curaçao 2-0 with an 8.69 match rating Events
First half
- 7' Goal: Nicolas Pépé assist: Yan Diomande 0-1
- 35' Yellow card: Nicolas Pépé
- 45' Substitution: Amad DialloChrist Inao Oulaï
Second half
- Substitution: Livano ComenenciaJeremy Antonisse 61'
- 64' Goal: Nicolas Pépé assist: Ibrahim Sangaré 0-2
- 67' Substitution: Ange-Yoan BonnyOumar Diakité
- 67' Substitution: Nicolas PépéSepe Elye Wahi
- 67' Substitution: Yan DiomandeBazoumana Touré
- Yellow card: Juninho Bacuna 75'
- Substitution: Jurien GaariGervane Kastaneer 77'
- Substitution: Deveron FonvilleTyrese Noslin 77'
- 77' Substitution: Franck KessiéJean Michaël Seri
- Yellow card: Gervane Kastaneer 83'
- Substitution: Joshua BrenetShurandy Sambo 90'
- Substitution: Jürgen LocadiaBrandley Kuwas 90'
Stats
CuraçaoIvory Coast
- 37% Possession 63%
- 11 Shots 7
- 2 On target 3
- 4 Corners 6
- 11 Fouls 6
All stats
- 1 Saves 2
- 2 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
NPN. PépéLineups & ratings
Curaçao
5-3-2 Coach D. Advocaat
1
18
20 ↓90'
21
9 ↓90'
10
7
3 ↓77'
Gaari
5
Floranus
8 ↓61'
24 ↓77'
- 11 J. Antonisse for Livano Comenencia
- 13 T. Noslin for Deveron Fonville
- 19 G. Kastaneer for Jurien Gaari
- 2 S. Sambo for Joshua Brenet
- 17 B. Kuwas for Jürgen Locadia
- 4 R. van Eijma
- 6
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 22 K. Felida
- 23
- 25 T. Bodak
- 26 T. Doornbusch
Ivory Coast
4-4-2 Coach E. Faé
8 ↓77'
19 ↓67'
13
18
1
15 ↓45'
17
9 ↓67'
2
11 ↓67'
- 26 C. Inao Oulaï for Amad Diallo
- 12 E. Wahi for Nicolas Pépé
- 14 O. Diakité for Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 24 B. Touré for Yan Diomande
- 4 J. Seri for Franck Kessié
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 16
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 25
Bench · Curaçao
- 11 J. Antonisse for Livano Comenencia
- 13 T. Noslin for Deveron Fonville
- 19 G. Kastaneer for Jurien Gaari
- 2 S. Sambo for Joshua Brenet
- 17 B. Kuwas for Jürgen Locadia
- 4 R. van Eijma
- 6
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 22 K. Felida
- 23
- 25 T. Bodak
- 26 T. Doornbusch
Bench · Ivory Coast
- 26 C. Inao Oulaï for Amad Diallo
- 12 E. Wahi for Nicolas Pépé
- 14 O. Diakité for Ange-Yoan Bonny
- 24 B. Touré for Yan Diomande
- 4 J. Seri for Franck Kessié
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 10
- 16
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 25

