Ivory Coast eliminated Curaçao with a commanding 2-0 victory at Lincoln Financial Field. Nicolas Pépé dominated the encounter, opening the scoring in the seventh minute and adding a second in the 64th to secure the win and earn player of the match honors with an 8.0 rating. The match reflected Ivory Coast's control throughout. They commanded 63 percent possession and completed 89 percent of their passes while limiting Curaçao to just two shots on goal despite the hosts' 11 total attempts. Curaçao's defensive organization prevented further damage, but their attacking imprecision proved costly. The result has profound implications for Group E. Ivory Coast qualified for the next stage with six points, while Curaçao's one point eliminates them from contention.