World Cup: Ivory Coast beat Curaçao to reach historic knockout stage

Ivory Coast booked a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time in their history after Nicolas Pépé scored twice in a commanding 2-0 victory over Curaçao in their final Group E match on Thursday.

The Elephants needed only a draw to progress but wrapped up qualification in style, finishing second in the group with six points behind Germany. The result also marked the first…