Pepe Brace Powers Ivory Coast Past Curacao to Knockouts
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- Ivory Coast defeated Curacao 2-0 in their World Cup Group E clash, with Nicolas Pepe scoring both goals in a dominant performance.
- The result confirmed Ivory Coast's qualification for the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in the nation's history.
Why it matters: Ivory Coast have never advanced past the group stage of a World Cup before, making this a landmark achievement for the country's football program. Pepe's brace delivered the result that broke that ceiling and put the Elephants into the next round.
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