Curaçao eliminated after loss to Ivory Coast

Curaçao has been eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a 0-2 loss to Ivory Coast. The team of coach Dick Advocaat could not withstand the Ivorian attack led by Nicolas Pépé.

The match started poorly for Curaçao, with an early goal from Pépé in the 7th minute. The team could not recover from this deficit and ultimately lost 0-2.

What went wrong?

Curaçao struggled to score and could not capitalize on the chances it got. The defense was also not strong enough to stop the Ivorian attack.

Future of Curaçao

The loss means that Curaçao is eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026. The team must now look to the future and try to learn from the mistakes it made.

Last result: Honduras 2-1 Curaçao (2025-06-25) Recent form (last 5): 0W-3D-2L (LDDDL, most recent first)