Ivory Coast to make first-ever knockout appearance after win over Curaçao
Ivory Coast fans hugged, danced and chanted in the stands as the final seconds ticked down and the celebration kicked into another festive gear.“We know not everyone could make the trip, and we can see there were quite a few Ivorian fans in the stadium,” Pépé said. “Now the group has to bask in this victory and this qualification. We’re very proud, very happy.”There was still reason to celebrate for Curaçao.“This was a great experience for us,” Room said. ”It was a long journey, started a long time ago.
- ▪Ivory Coast fans hugged, danced and chanted in the stands as the final seconds ticked down and the celebration kicked into another festive gear.“We know not everyone could make the trip, and we can see there were quite a few Ivorian fans in
- ▪“Now the group has to bask in this victory and this qualification.
- ▪We’re very proud, very happy.”There was still reason to celebrate for Curaçao.“This was a great experience for us,” Room said. ”It was a long journey, started a long time ago.
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Open this photo in gallery:Ivory Coast players celebrate end of match against Curaçao.Matt Rourke/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountIvory Coast rejoiced as players dropped to their knees on the pitch for a team photo — peerless in national team history — and they all pointed one finger toward the sky.One, for the West African team’s first-ever trip to the World Cup knockout round.Why stop there?“We aren’t setting any limits for ourselves,” star forward Nicolas Pépé said. ”I think we have huge potential.”Les Éléphants have crashed the party and made it out of their group for the first time in four World Cup appearances.
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