World Cup: Nicolas Pépé crowned man of the match against Curaçao

25.06.26 FT World Cup

Curacao

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Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast advances to the Round of 16 of the World Cup thanks to a double from Nicolas Pépé. The hero of qualification spoke after this thrilling match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

This qualification is a huge source of pride for us. We'll try to go as far as we can. We have the players who can do it. We have the necessary quality. We'll stay focused on what's next.

Regarding the man of the match award, Nicolas Pépé remained humble, pointing out it was a team achievement.
For the man of the match award, it was a collective effort.

For the first goal, it was great work from Yan (Diomandé) who gave me the ball, and all I had to do was put it in the net. As for the second goal, it came from a brilliant pass by Ibrahim (Sangaré), and all I needed to do was open up my foot and finish.

Nafongo TRAORE |

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Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

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