Two goals from Nicolas Pepe ensured Ivory Coast finished Group E as runners-up, with debutants Curacao bottom.

Curaçao might not have advanced past the group stage of the World Cup, but the impact of being in the tournament will last forever with The Blue Wave.

Against all odds, the Curaçao National Team left us with an unforgettable snapshot at the 2026 World Cup: pure humility, pride, and soccer magic on the grass in Philadelphia.

Before the tournament began, Gervane Kastaneer was handed a letter from his father. FIFA had filmed Gerrit Kastaneer speaking to his son, telling him how proud he was of everything it had taken to get here,

The 55th game of the 2026 World Cup will see the final placings of Group E decided.

PHILADELPHIA - No matter what, history will be made on Thursday in Philadelphia. The Ivory Coast and Curacao have never played in the knockout stages of the World Cup, and one of them will advance to the round of 32.

Follow live as Ecuador and Curacao look for their first points of the tournament in Group E.

For 37 minutes on Sunday, Curaçao stayed with four-time champion Germany with the World Cup first-timers daring to believe they could pull off the unimaginable

Curaçao are leaving the World Cup without a win, but they made their tiny nation proud with a tournament of a lifetime.