### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md) ##### 2026 # In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. ### Sources: 1. [The Athletic'' via ''The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/curacao-vs-ivory-coast-live-updates-world-cup-2026-score-result/k2RRyE3DH58f/) ### Changes: 1. Ivory Coast's soccer team reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its team history, defeating Curaçao, 2-0, in Group E. _2026-06-26 03:46:29 (First version)_ 2. In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. _2026-06-26 17:46:33 (Update)_ 3. In association football, the Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. _2026-07-01 15:45:13 (Update)_ 3. In association football, Ivory Coast reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating Curaçao 2–0 to place second in Group E. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Four people are reportedly killed in the early morning hours of Wednesday of asphyxiation during celebrations in Mexico City following Mexico's victory against Ecuador in the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ](/feed/2026/07/1/four-people-are-reportedly-killed-in-the-early-morning-hours-of-wednesday-of-asphyxiation-during-celebrations-in-mexico.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, knockout round_ 2. [In association football, the Mexican soccer team defeats Ecuador, winning their first game in the knockout round of a FIFA World Cup since 1986. ](/feed/2026/06/30/in-association-football-the-mexican-soccer-team-defeats-ecuador-winning-their-first-game-in-the-knockout-round-of-a-fi.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football_ 3. [In association football, World Cup co-hosts Canada advance to the round of 16 of the tournament for the first time after defeating South Africa 1–0 in the round of 32. ](/feed/2026/06/28/in-association-football-world-cup-co-hosts-canada-advance-to-the-round-of-16-of-the-tournament-for-the-first-time-after.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football_ 4. [In association football, debutants Cape Verde becomes the smallest nation to qualify for the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup after finishing Group H in second place. ](/feed/2026/06/26/in-association-football-debutants-cape-verde-becomes-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-wo.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football, knockout round_ 5. [In association football, South Africa reaches the knockout stage of a FIFA World Cup for the first time after defeating South Korea 1–0 in their final group-stage match to finish second in Group A. Co-hosts Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina also advance for the first time after finishing Group B in second place and third place, respectively. ](/feed/2026/06/24/in-association-football-south-africa-reaches-the-knockout-stage-of-a-fifa-world-cup-for-the-first-time-after-defeating.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football, knockout round_ 6. [In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament after drawing 0–0 against Ecuador in the group stage. ](/feed/2026/06/20/in-association-football-fifa-world-cup-debutants-curacao-the-smallest-nation-by-population-to-play-at-the-world-cup-e.md) _Context: 2026, Curaçao, FIFA World Cup, Group E, association football_ 7. [In association football, Argentine forward and captain Lionel Messi becomes the first male player to appear in six FIFA World Cups and joins Germany's Miroslav Klose as the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals after scoring a hat-trick in Argentina's 3–0 win against Algeria in their opening match. ](/feed/2026/06/16/in-association-football-argentine-forward-and-captain-lionel-messi-becomes-the-first-male-player-to-appear-in-six-fifa.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football_ 8. [In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany. ](/feed/2026/06/14/in-association-football-curacao-the-smallest-nation-to-qualify-for-a-fifa-world-cup-make-their-tournament-debut-and-s.md) _Context: 2026, Curaçao, FIFA World Cup, association football_ 9. [In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. ](/feed/2026/06/11/in-association-football-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-consisting-of-48-national-teams-for-the-first-time-begins-with-matches.md) _Context: 2026, FIFA World Cup, association football_ 10. [In association football, Curaçao qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after winning Group B of the third round of CONCACAF qualifiers for the World Cup. In its first World Cup appearance, Curaçao becomes the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament. ](/feed/2025/11/18/in-association-football-curacao-qualifies-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup-after-winning-group-b-of-the-third-round-of-conca.md) _Context: 2026, Curaçao, FIFA World Cup, association football_