Ivory Coast Makes History in World Cup

Ivory Coast's team only needed a tie to move on, but they played with a lot of energy.

The players were very happy and took a team photo, pointing one finger up in the air.

This is the first time Ivory Coast has made it to the World Cup knockout round.

Why should they stop now?

Nicolas Pepe said, 'We don't want to limit ourselves. We have a lot of potential.' 'I think we can do great things.'

Ivory Coast's team made it out of their group for the first time. Nicolas Pepe scored two goals, and they beat Curaçao 2-0.

The players were very happy and celebrated in the locker room.

Ivory Coast beat Ecuador 1-0 and lost to Germany in their group games.

Ecuador made it to the knockout round by beating Germany.

Ivory Coast will play France or Norway on June 30.

Nicolas Pepe said, 'If we want to win, it doesn't matter who we play.'

Curaçao needed to win but didn't make it to the knockout round.

Nicolas Pepe scored a goal in the seventh minute, and Ivory Coast kept the lead.

Ivory Coast practiced near Philadelphia and felt at home with the crowd.

The fans were very happy when Nicolas Pepe scored his second goal.

Nicolas Pepe was taken out of the game to rest for the next match.

Canada might have been lucky with their World Cup matchup.

Germany beat Ivory Coast in a previous game.

Ivory Coast's fans in Philadelphia might keep watching them in their next game.

The coach said it's hard to leave Philadelphia.

Ivory Coast played with a lot of energy and didn't let Curaçao catch up.

Some countries had travel restrictions to the US, which affected the team.

Ivory Coast's fans were very happy and celebrated in the stands.

Nicolas Pepe said the win is for the fans who couldn't be there.

Yan Diomande helped Nicolas Pepe score the first goal.

Curaçao's goalkeeper, Eloy Room, made many saves in a previous game.

The coach was very happy when Nicolas Pepe scored.

The coach said to enjoy the win and be proud.

Curaçao still had reason to celebrate.

Curaçao's goalkeeper said they had a great experience and showed they can play well.

More news about the World Cup.

Curaçao is a small island with a team that mostly has players from the Netherlands.

Curaçao's coach said they played with a lot of heart.

Ivory Coast's striker, Elye Wahi, came in as a substitute in the second half.

Nicolas Pepe was named the player of the game and got a lot of applause.

Nicolas Pepe said the award is not just for him, but for the whole team.

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