Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMan 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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 2': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 4': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 8': Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 14': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 18': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador).
- 19': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 23': John Yeboah (Ecuador) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 24': Attempt missed. Alan Minda (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 28': Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Alan Minda (Ecuador) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a through ball.
- 30': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 33': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 37': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 37': Foul by Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 37': Alan Minda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 38': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
- 41': Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guéla Doué with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 45'+4': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+4': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 0, Ecuador 0.
- 46': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a through ball.
- 48': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 48': Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 52': Elye Wahi (Côte d'Ivoire) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yan Diomande with a cross.
- 53': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guéla Doué.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 56': Substitution, Ecuador. Nilson Angulo replaces Alan Minda.
- 56': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Elye Wahi.
- 56': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Amad Diallo replaces Bazoumana Touré.
- 57': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 57': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 60': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
- 60': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 62': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 62': Substitution, Ecuador. Jackson Porozo replaces Alan Franco.
- 62': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces John Yeboah.
- 63': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Ecuador).
- 68': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 73': Ange-Yoan Bonny (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Ecuador).
- 73': Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Seko Fofana.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 77': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
- 79': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 79': Handball by Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 81': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 81': Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
- 85': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nilson Angulo with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Guéla Doué.
- 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.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 90'+3': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
- 90'+5': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 90'+6': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 90'+8': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a cross.
- 90'+9': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Ecuador 0.
- 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Ecuador 0.
Statistics
 ECU |
CIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,274
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Attendance: 68,274
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Ivory Coast (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 20 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan |
| 17 | Guela Doué  |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 24 | Bazoumana Touré |
| 11 | Yan Diomande |
| 12 | Elye Wahi |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Ecuador (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Galíndez (GK) |
| 6 | Willian Pacho |
| 4 | Joel Ordóñez |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 15 | Pedro Vite |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 14 | Alan Minda |
| 9 | John Yeboah |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata |
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