Group E
Megogo
Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field
Referee : Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Pépé N. 64'
Curacao: 1. Room - 20. Brenet (Sambo, 90), 18. Obispo, 24. Fonville (Noslin T., 77), 5. Floranus, 3. Gaari J. (Kastaneer, 77) - 8. Comenencia (Antonisse, 61), 7. Bacuna J., 10. Bacuna L. - 21. Chong - 9. Locadia (Kuwas, 90)
Substitution: Antonisse (from 61); Noslin T. (from 77); Kastaneer (from 77); Sambo (from 90); Kuwas (from 90)
Bench: 25. Bodak, 26. Doornbusch - 4. van Eijma, 23. Bazoer - 6. Roemeratoe, 22. Felida - 12. Hansen S., 16. Margaritha - 15. Martha, 14. Gorré
Yellow Cards: Bacuna J. 75; Kastaneer 83
Ivory Coast: 1. Fofana Yahia - 17. Doué G., 2. Diomande O., 7. Kossounou, 13. Operi - 18. Sangaré I., 8. Kessié (Seri, 77) - 9. Bonny (Diakité, 67), 11. Diomande Y. (Toure B-a, 67), 15. Diallo (Oulaï Inao, 46), 19. Pépé N. (Wahi, 67)
Substitution: Oulaï Inao (from 46); Toure B-a (from 67); Wahi (from 67); Diakité (from 67); Seri (from 77)
Bench: 16. Kone Moh., 23. Lafont - 5. Singo, 3. Konan, 20. Agbadou, 21. Ndicka - 6. Fofana S. - 25. Guiagon - 10. Adingra, 22. Guessand
Yellow Cards: Pépé N. 34
A stoppage-time winner from Deniz Undav earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast have now won their opening match at a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014

Despite a brief scare in the first half, the footballing giant ultimately proved too strong

The match marked one of the final home appearances for head coach Didier Deschamps before his side begins its World Cup campaign

The Liverpool forward proved the difference in a pulsating quarter-final

The final two spots in the last eight were secured by Algeria and Ivory Coast

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today

Both sides appeared far more concerned with avoiding defeat than chasing a statement victory

Ivory Coast began the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title with a hard-fought 1–0 victory

Curacao have officially booked their place at the FIFA World Cup for the first time

Curacao
Ivory Coast