In Group E of the 2026 World Cup, the Ivory Coast national team secured a narrow victory over Ecuador. The only goal scored in the final minutes of the match decided the outcome.
Medianews.az reports that in the match held in Philadelphia, Ecuador was the more active side at the start of the game.
The South American representative came very close to opening the score in the first half hour with shots from John Yeboah and Alan Minda hitting the goalposts twice. Nevertheless, no goals were scored in the first half.
In the second half, Ivory Coast's head coach Emerse Fae made changes to the lineup in an attempt to change the course of the game. Amad Diallo, who entered the field later, energized his team's attacks.
The decisive moment of the match occurred in the 90th minute. After a raid from Wilfried Singo down the right flank, he passed the ball to Amad Diallo, who scored with a precise shot, securing a 1-0 victory for Ivory Coast.
Thus, the African representative got off to a successful start in the World Cup. Ecuador, on the other hand, ended an unbeaten streak of 19 matches.
It is worth noting that Ivory Coast last won a match in the World Cup in 2014.//Qafqazinfo