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By Angu Lesley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Football writer kick442.com – Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n

A clinical brace from Nicolas P\u00e9p\u00e9 guided C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire to a 2-0 victory over Cura\u00e7ao in their final Group E match, securing a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32.<\/p>\n

The Elephants made the perfect start, taking the lead after just seven minutes. Yan Diomande capitalised on a defensive mistake before teeing up P\u00e9p\u00e9, who calmly slotted home to put C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire ahead.<\/p>\n

Cura\u00e7ao responded positively and enjoyed spells of possession, with Tahith Chong and Juninho Bacuna threatening, but they were unable to find a way past Yahia Fofana as the Ivorians carried their one-goal advantage into the break.<\/p>\n

The African side doubled their lead in the 64th minute when Ibrahim Sangar\u00e9 split the Cura\u00e7ao defence with a perfectly weighted through ball for P\u00e9p\u00e9, who kept his composure to finish past Eloy Room for his second goal of the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Emerse Fa\u00e9\u2019s men expertly managed the remainder of the contest, limiting Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s attacking opportunities while creating chances to extend their advantage. The final whistle confirmed a deserved 2-0 victory and a historic qualification for the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n

The result sees C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire finish second in Group E with six points, behind Ecuador, and advance to the Round of 32, while Cura\u00e7ao\u2019s memorable maiden FIFA World Cup campaign comes to an end despite a spirited showing throughout the tournament.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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