Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast
Updated
Ivory Coast won: Curacao 0-2 Ivory Coast in the World Cup (Round 3) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ivory Coast goals: Nicolas Pépé 7', Nicolas Pépé 64'. Expected goals: 0.50-1.31. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Nicolas Pépé (8.9).
Match report
Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0
Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 away from home at Philadelphia Stadium on Thursday 25 June in the World Cup.
Nicolas Pépé put Ivory Coast ahead on 7' (0-1) and added another on 64' (0-2).
Curacao had 37% of the ball, shots were 11-7 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.50-1.31.
Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 68,324. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Match stats
| Curacao | Ivory Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.50 | 1.31 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 22 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 295 (83%) | 558 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 5 |
Lineups
Curacao (5-4-1): Eloy Room, Juriën Gaari, Armando Obispo, Deveron Fonville, Joshua Brenet, Sherel Floranus, Tahith Chong, Livano Comenencia, Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna, Jürgen Locadia
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1): Yahia Fofana, Guéla Doué, Odilon Kossounou, Ousmane Diomande, Christopher Opéri, Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié, Amad Diallo, Nicolas Pépé, Yan Diomande, Ange-Yoan Bonny
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 34' · Yellow card · Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 46' · Substitution · Christ Inao Oulaï for Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast)
- 61' · Substitution · Jeremy Antonisse for Livano Comenencia (Curacao)
- 64' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 67' · Substitution · Elye Wahi for Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 67' · Substitution · Bazoumana Touré for Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast)
- 67' · Substitution · Oumar Diakité for Ange-Yoan Bonny (Ivory Coast)
- 75' · Yellow card · Juninho Bacuna (Curacao)
- 77' · Substitution · Tyrese Noslin for Deveron Fonville (Curacao)
- 77' · Substitution · Gervane Kastaneer for Juriën Gaari (Curacao)
- 77' · Substitution · Jean Michaël Seri for Franck Kessié (Ivory Coast)
- 83' · Yellow card · Gervane Kastaneer (Curacao)
- 90' · Substitution · Shurandy Sambo for Joshua Brenet (Curacao)
- 90' · Substitution · Brandley Kuwas for Jürgen Locadia (Curacao)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Curacao vs Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast won, 0-2 (World Cup) on Thu, 25 Jun 2026.
When and where is Curacao vs Ivory Coast?
Thu, 25 Jun 2026, 20:00 UTC at Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, World Cup.