Ivory Coast takes the lead against Curacao and hopes to advance to the World Cup round of 32

In the final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Ivory Coast scored the first goal against Curaçao, winning a crucial match to advance to the finals. Pepe scored from close range and Ivory Coast now stands to qualify as second in Group E. Germany, on the other hand, had already clinched first place in their group, and in their match against Ecuador, Angulo scored Ecuador's first goal of the tournament to equalize. This means Ivory Coast will pass the group stage in second place and will wait for their opponents to be decided in the next round. ---