Pépe stars as Cote d'Ivoire beat Curaçao to reach knockout stages for first time

According to RFI English, Côte d'Ivoire has qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in its history. The triumph came on Thursday when striker Nicolas Pépé scored twice to lead the West African nation to a two-nil victory over Curaçao.

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