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Sport25 June 2026Archive brief

In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E

In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to The Athletic via The New York Times on 25 June 2026.

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