Ivory Coast wins but fails to advance (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Ivory Coast was eliminated from the World Cup on Friday despite beating North Korea 3-0 in their final Group G match. The Ivorians needed a massive win combined with a loss for Portugal in the other group match to have any chance of advancing to the round of 16. But the Portuguese held Brazil to a 0-0 draw and both advanced.

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