Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire Result: Ivory Coast Win 2-0

Côte d’Ivoire beat Curaçao 2-0 to advance from Group E of the 2025-26 FIFA World Cup, settling the Curaçao vs. Côte d’Ivoire prediction market. Nicolas Pépé scored both goals, striking in the 7th minute and again in the 64th, delivering Ivory Coast’s first-ever World Cup knockout-round berth.

Polymarket closed Côte d’Ivoire at 89 percent, making the Ivorians a strong market favorite. The result matched that read, confirming what traders had priced in as the most likely outcome heading into kickoff.

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What Happened in Curaçao vs. Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire wasted no time at Philadelphia Stadium. Yan Diomandé capitalised on a Curaçao defensive mistake in the 7th minute, cutting the ball back for Nicolas Pépé to finish cleanly and put the Ivorians ahead early. Curaçao stayed competitive in the first half, with Leandro Bacuna and Tadeo Chong both coming close to levelling, but the Elephants held their lead into the break.

The match’s shape changed definitively in the 64th minute, when Pépé struck again to double the advantage and remove any lingering doubt. Curaçao could not find a way back, and the referee blew the final whistle on a 2-0 win. Côte d’Ivoire finished the group stage and earned their first knockout appearance at a World Cup, a historic milestone for the program.

How the Market Called It

Côte d’Ivoire closed at 89 percent on Polymarket, with Curaçao holding just 11 percent. The market correctly favored Ivory Coast, and the final scoreline reinforced how one-sided the assessment was. Traders had been moving money toward Côte d’Ivoire through the 24 hours before kickoff, with the market rising more than five percent in that window.

The $4.79 million in total volume shows this was one of the more heavily traded group-stage markets. With nearly $4.24 million in 24-hour volume alone, capital concentrated sharply in the final hours, and traders who backed the Ivory Coast at 89 percent saw the YES outcome settle exactly as priced.

What Is Next for Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire advance to the knockout rounds of the 2025-26 FIFA World Cup, where the Elephants will face a new opponent in the Round of 32. Polymarket and other prediction markets are already listing Ivory Coast’s next match, giving traders a fresh opportunity to weigh in on whether the Elephants can extend their historic run.

You can find Côte d’Ivoire’s next-match market and the full FIFA World Cup 2026 category hub on Lines.com. The World Cup winner market is also live, with the Elephants now among the active contenders in the tournament bracket.

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CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Côte d’Ivoire won 2-0, with Nicolas Pépé netting both goals to match what traders had correctly priced as the heavy favorite outcome.