Fae's charges kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Ecuador before a narrow 2-1 defeat to Germany.
A point against Curacao in their final Group E encounter would be enough for Les Elephants to progress as runners-up, provided Ecuador don't beat Germany, but they will be gunning for all three points.
Ahead of the Lincoln Financial Field encounter, Far expressed what it would mean to the country to progress past the group stage for the first time in four attempts.
"It would be a huge (sense of) pride if we could clear the first round," coach Emerse Faé said Wednesday. "But I think we have more ambition than that. We would be very happy if it happened to us," he said on Times Union.
"The players realise they are close to making history by making the next round of the World Cup," added Fae.
Ivory Coast created a new chapter in their football history after defeating Curacao 2-0 to secure a place in the knockout rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for the first time.
Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Fae admits he was disappointed by comments made by former Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger when questioned about the African teams at the FIFA 2026 World Cup.
The final round of Group E matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered high drama as Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador all secured places in the Round of 32, although they reached the knockout stage in different ways.
South Africa sensationally secured their place in the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over South Korea in Monterrey.
