FIFA World Cup

FT Sunday, June 14, 2026
Ecuador WDDWW 0
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Ivory Coast WLWWW 1
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Lincoln Financial Field · 68,274 att. · FS1

Match Report

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Man United's Amad scores late as Ivory Coast edge Ecuador

A late goal from Amad Diallo earned the Ivory Coast a 1-0 win in and end-to-end opening World Cup clash with Ecuador in Philadelphia.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
3
3
Saves
1
51.6
Possession
48.4
12
SHOTS
15
1
ON GOAL
4
0.1
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
419
Accurate Passes
397
492
Passes
470
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
2
14
Crosses
8
0.3
Cross %
0.3
36
Long Balls
40
11
Accurate Long Balls
18
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
3
15
Effective Tackles
9
21
Tackles
14
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
13
Interceptions
11
18
Effective Clearances
29
18
Clearances
29

Highlights

01:06 Onuoha praises Diomande's impact in Ivory Coast's win over Ecuador Watch on ESPN

Lineups

CIV · 4-4-2

  1. 1Yahia FofanaG
  2. 20Emmanuel AgbadouCD-L
  3. 5Wilfried SingoCD-R
  4. 3Ghislain KonanLB
  5. 17Guela DouéRB
  6. 6Seko FofanaCM-L
  7. 8Franck KessiéCM-R
  8. 24Bazoumana TouréLM
  9. 11Yan DiomandeRM
  10. 12Elye WahiCF-L
  11. 19Nicolas PépéCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 25Parfait GuiagonSUB
  2. 26Christ Inao OulaïSUB
  3. 13Christopher OperiSUB
  4. 10Simon AdingraSUB
  5. 9Ange-Yoan BonnySUB
  6. 14Oumar DiakitéSUB
  7. 16Mohamed KonéSUB
  8. 18Ibrahim SangaréSUB
  9. 2Ousmane DiomandeSUB
  10. 21Evan NdickaSUB
  11. 23Alban LafontSUB
  12. 22Evann GuessandSUB
  13. 4Jean Michaël SeriSUB
  14. 15Amad DialloSUB
  15. 7Odilon KossounouSUB

ECU · 4-4-2

  1. 1Hernán GalíndezG
  2. 6Willian PachoCD-L
  3. 4Joel OrdóñezCD-R
  4. 3Piero HincapiéLB
  5. 21Alan FrancoRB
  6. 15Pedro ViteCM-L
  7. 23Moisés CaicedoCM-R
  8. 14Alan MindaLM
  9. 9John YeboahRM
  10. 13Enner ValenciaCF-L
  11. 19Gonzalo PlataCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Kevin RodríguezSUB
  2. 22Gonzalo ValleSUB
  3. 7Pervis EstupiñánSUB
  4. 18Denil CastilloSUB
  5. 16Jordy CaicedoSUB
  6. 20Nilson AnguloSUB
  7. 8Anthony ValenciaSUB
  8. 17Ángelo PreciadoSUB
  9. 10Kendry PáezSUB
  10. 26Yaimar MedinaSUB
  11. 25Jackson PorozoSUB
  12. 2Félix TorresSUB
  13. 24Jeremy ArévaloSUB
  14. 5Jordy AlcívarSUB
  15. 12Moisés RamírezSUB

Timeline

  1. 20' Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  2. 20'
  3. 20' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 20'
  5. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  6. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  7. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 27' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 28' Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 38' Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 40' Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 56' Substitution, Ecuador. Nilson Angulo replaces Alan Minda.
  13. 56' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Elye Wahi.
  14. 56' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Amad Diallo replaces Bazoumana Touré.
  15. 62' Substitution, Ecuador. Jackson Porozo replaces Alan Franco.
  16. 62' Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces John Yeboah.
  17. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  18. 69'
  19. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 72'
  21. 73' Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 77' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Seko Fofana.
  23. 77' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  24. 77' Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
  25. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).
  26. 83'
  27. 84' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  28. 84'
  29. 89' Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Guéla Doué.
  30. 90' Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Ecuador 0. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Singo.

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