Fofana puts Ivory Coast in last 32 after champions’ reply to Germany loss | OneFootball

Ivory Coast, led by Seko Fofana, secured qualification for the World Cup 2026 round of 32 after beating Curaçao 2-0 in the third matchday of Group E.

The Ivorians thus finished the group stage in second place, securing a spot in the knockout phase of the competition. The win over Curaçao confirmed their qualification in a campaign in which the team responded well to the setback suffered in the previous round against Germany.

In that second-matchday encounter, Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Germany in a game decided in the closing moments. After taking the lead, the African side allowed a comeback and conceded the decisive goal in the 48th minute of the second half.

Despite that result, the response came at the right time. Against Curaçao, Ivory Coast achieved their objective and now move on to the World Cup round of 32.

The next opponent will be the runner-up from Group I, still to be determined. France and Norway are battling for that position and also for top spot in the group, with the Ivorians waiting to find out their opponent for the next knockout round.

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