Curaçao v Ivory Coast
Formations & Lineups
Match Leaders
Game Information
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Referee:Glenn Nyberg
Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.
Commentary
The referee blows for full-time as Ivory Coast confirm their place in the knockouts for the first time in their history, after a 2-0 victory over Curacao. Pepe would score his first of the match after just seven minutes, as Yan Diomande capitalised on a defensive mistake, then cut it back for the onrushing Pepe to finish it off. Curacao would have chances in the first half, with Leandro Bacuna and Chong coming closest. It was still all to play for going into the second half, but Pepe would wrap up the result in the 64th minute, as Sangare slotted the ball through to Pepe, rushing through on goal. There, he buried it into the top corner to confirm the victory. Ivory Coast would finish with the superior 1.3 xG compared to Curacao’s 0.47. With the result, it confirms that Ivory Coast finish second in group E. They will go through to face the runner-up of group I, which, as it stands, is Norway, but could still be France. As for Curacao, their World Cup debut comes to an end as they finish bottom of the group on one point. Thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
FULL-TIME: CURACAO 0-2 IVORY COAST
Ivory Coast are comfortably seeing out the victory, knocking the ball around well inside their own half, keeping it away from the Curacao attackers. They are now just moments away from celebration.
Curacao go searching for a late goal to give their fans something to celebrate. Antonisse has a go from inside the box, and it deflects into the path of Juninho Bacuna, but play is quickly stopped as he is comfortably offside.
There will be a minimum of six minutes added on at the end of this match.

Their final swap sees Locadia replaced by Kuws in attack.
Shot Map
Team Stats
0.47
Expected Goals
1.30
37%
Possession
63%
2 (18%)
Shots on Goal
3 (43%)
0
Big Chances Created
2
0
Big Chances Missed
1
295 (83%)
Accurate Passes
558 (90%)
47
Duels Won
45
1
Saves
2
11
Fouls Committed
6
FIFA World Cup Table
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
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