Result Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, Sunday, 14 June 2026, World Cup Group E Ivory Coast triumphed over Ecuador in their first Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, June 14, 2026, held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, USA. In Group E, Ivory Coast and Ecuador are joined by Germany and Curaçao. Currently, both Germany and Ivory Coast have 3 points each. Notably, Germany dominated Curaçao with a score of 7-1. The match ended in a thrilling fashion as it appeared to be heading for a draw, but Ivory Coast had other plans. In the 90th minute, Amad Diallo netted the winning goal. Can you believe it? Diallo, who started on the bench, came on as a substitute and made the crucial impact to secure all 3 points for his team. Looking ahead, Ivory Coast's next match is against Germany on June 20, 2026, at Toronto Stadium. Meanwhile, Ecuador will face Curaçao on the same day at Kansas City Stadium. Fun Fact: This is the first time these two nations will compete against each other in a competitive match.   👉   Click here for  Full 2026 World Cup Squad Lists – Confirmed rosters for all 48 teams. 👉  Click here for  2026 World Cup Group Stage Standings.   👉   Serie A players called up for  🇨🇮  the Ivory Coast   National team:

• Atalanta defender Odilon Kossonou.
• AS Roma defender Ean Ndicka.
• Inter forward Ange-Yoan Bonny.

👉   Serie A players called up for   🇪🇨  the Ecuador National team:

• AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán.

  🏆👉 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 ⚽️ In the final minute of the match, Amad Diallo scored a stunning late goal, clinching a 1-0 win for the Ivory Coast over Ecuador in their first FIFA World Cup game. The play unfolded as Singo made a strong run down the right side. His cut-back pass found Amad positioned perfectly at the edge of the box, creating an ideal opportunity. The Manchester United winger skillfully opened his body and placed the ball with precision using his left foot, sending it into the bottom-left corner, leaving Ecuador's goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez with no chance.   Credit via x.com/equipenatciv  

   Ecuador World Cup 2026 Squad:  

• Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito).
• Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro).
• Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate, on loan from Chelsea), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk).
• Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart).

   Cote d’Ivoire World Cup 2026 Squad: 

• Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)
• Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Clement Akpa (AJ Auxerre), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting), Guela Doue (Racing Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossonou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray)
• Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Stade Rennais), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Franck Kessie (Al Ahli), Christ Oulai (Trabzonspor), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michael Seri (NK Maribor)
• Forwards: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), Bazoumana Toure (Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice)

The Lincoln Financial Field stadium is set for Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

 

Amazing! It's said that more than 50,000 Ecuadorians are at the stadium. Everything is yellow!

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Ivory Coast official starting lineup against Ecuador

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Ecuador official starting lineup against Ivory Coast

Credit via x.com/LaTri       Photo via x.com/equipenatciv     Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets World Cup Group E Matchday 1 Ivory Coast - Ecuador Date: Sunday, 14 June 2026 Tournament: FIFA World Cup 2026 (Group E) Location: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA FIFA Rankings: Ecuador (#23) vs. Ivory Coast (#33) Referee: Ismail Elfath USA Assistant Referee 1: Corey Parker USA Assistant Referee 2: Kyle Atkins USA Fourth Official: Katia Garcia MEX Reserve AR: Sandra Ramirez MEX VAR: Armando Villarreal USA AVAR: Rodolpho Toski BRA SVAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski POL ⚽️ Goals: 🟨 Yellow Cards: ✅ Official lineups - Tabellino: Ivory Coast lineup (4-4-2): Yahia Fofana; Guela Doué, Singo, Agbadou, Konan; Diomande, Seko Fofana, Kessié ©, Touré; Pepé, Wahi Ecuador lineup (3-4-3): Galindez; Ordóñez, Pacho, Hincapié; Vite, Caicedo, Franco, Minda; Yeboah, Valencia ©, Plata