Philadelphia, June 25, 2026 (AFP) - Pepe steers Ivory Coast into World Cup last 32 as Curacao go home

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Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country's run at the tournament to an end. Former Arsenal forward Pepe, now playing in Spain for Villarreal, opened the scoring for the Elephants after just seven minutes in Philadelphia and netted again just after the hour mark. Ivory Coast finish with six points in Group E with this vi......

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