Pepe Eyes More Goals After Brace Sends Côte d’Ivoire into World Cup Knockouts
Nicolas Pépé has set his sights on adding more goals after scoring twice to secure a 2-0 win over Curaçao in their opening 2026 World Cup match. The Villarreal winger became only the second Ivorian to net a brace at a World Cup, emulating Aruna Dindane’s feat from 2006. He also scored Côte d’Ivoire’s fastest-ever World Cup goal, finding the net just seven minutes into the game. “I know I’ve got what it takes,” Pépé said after the match. “This is the reward for all my hard work. My brace was down to the team – brilliant assists from Diomande and Sangaré helped me stay focused and finish.”
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