Round of 32
Ivory Coast comfortably booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage

A stoppage-time winner from Deniz Undav earned a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast have now won their opening match at a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014

The match marked one of the final home appearances for head coach Didier Deschamps before his side begins its World Cup campaign

The Liverpool forward proved the difference in a pulsating quarter-final

The final two spots in the last eight were secured by Algeria and Ivory Coast

The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today

Both sides appeared far more concerned with avoiding defeat than chasing a statement victory

Ivory Coast began the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title with a hard-fought 1–0 victory

Ivory Coast