As a nation hoping to progress to the FIFA World Cup knockout phase for the first time in their history, Ivory Coast will now turn their attention to Curacao in their final Group E encounter at the Philadelphia Stadium on Thursday night.
Ivory Coast are on the brink of making it out of Group E as they sit in second-spot on three points, while first-placed Germany have already booked their ticket into the Round of 32.
The Elephants commenced their campaign with a 1-0 win over Ecuador on 15 June as Amad Diallo grabbed a 90th minute winner at the Philadelphia Stadium.
However, their momentum was stunted with a 2-1 loss against Germany during matchday two when Deniz Undav scored in the 94th minute to deny them a vital point at the Toronto Stadium.
Curacao on the other hand, suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat against Germany at the Houston Stadium in their opening tie, while a goalless draw against Ecuador in their subsequent fixture earned them their first-ever point at the World Cup finals.
The Blue Wave, as they’re affectionately known, are hoping to become the lowest-ranked nation (81st) in history to advance to the knockout rounds. To advance, Curacao will need to secure maximum points against Ivory Coast, along with a Germany victory over Ecuador at the New York New Jersey Stadium tomorrow night.