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At Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, at three minutes before six in the evening, Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg blew the final whistle. Curaçao's players took to the field, giving their best for their island, fighting for every inch, but Ivory Coast were too strong. The African team is physically strong, fast and good on the ball. Ivory Coast recently defeated France in a friendly and their performance against Germany was also impressive. Such a surprise was what Curaçao wanted, but the quality gap was too great. The Eritreans tried their best, but in the end a 2-0 victory for the Ivory Coast was assured. It was the end of a great football journey. The journey began on a November night in Kingston, Jamaica, when Curaçao remarkably qualified for the World Cup. The Caribbean island has been eyeing the World Cup for months. They were surprised by the opportunity to participate on the World Cup stage, which has become more evident in the last few weeks.