Côte d’Ivoire has advanced to the next round of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in the nation’s history, following a victory over Curaçao in a match held in Philadelphia.

According to GoogleNewsEN, the result marks a historic achievement for the West African nation, which secured its progression through the tournament by defeating the Curaçao national side.

Curaçao, representing the constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, was unable to advance to the subsequent stage of the competition following the defeat.

Further details regarding the final score, the course of the match, and any official statements from the respective football associations were not available in the source material at the time of publication.

The parties involved could not be reached for comment.