Côte d'Ivoire advances to the World Cup knockouts after Nicolas Pépé scores twice to beat Curaçao 2-0 in Philadelphia before 68,324 spectators.Pépé opened the scoring after a Curaçao defensive error and finished a second chance following a key pass from Ibrahim Sangaré; goalkeeper Eloy Room had produced a 15-save performance in an earlier match but could not prevent the defeat.Franck Kessié steadied the midfield while
Inter Milan striker
Ange-Yoan Bonny had limited impact;
Curaçao, coached by
Dick Advocaat, leave with a historic draw against
Germany and a first
World Cup point.