Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Make World Cup History As Pépé Double Sends Elephants Through

Côte d’Ivoire reached the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in their history after Nicolas Pépé scored twice in a composed 2-0 win over Curaçao in Philadelphia on Thursday night.

The Elephants went into their final Group E match knowing victory would secure qualification, and Emerse Faé’s side delivered with control, maturity and attacking quality.

Pépé, one of four changes from the team beaten 2-1 by Germany, gave Côte d’Ivoire the perfect start in the seventh minute…