Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador — Worldcup at Lincoln Financial Field.
- Ivory Coast 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
- Ecuador 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Ivory Coast | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #19 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 1 |
| 4 | Scored | 2 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Ivory Coast this season
Ivory Coast this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Ecuador this season
Ecuador this season
Ivory Coast are 18th (6 pts). Ecuador are 19th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ivory Coast
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ecuador
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ivory Coast
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Amad Diallo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Ivory Coast gets underway.
- 5' Ghislain Konan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ecuador tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Ecuador come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Ivory Coast have won 5 goals from 4 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ivory Coast must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Seko Fofana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
- 33' Ecuador looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 38' It’s gonna be a card for Franck Kessie.
- 40' Guela Doue is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 50' John Yeboah, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Ivory Coast are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Ange-Yoan Bonny is replacing Sepe Elye Wahi for the Ivory Coast side.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Emerse Faé will be considering his options from the bench.
- 62' Another substitution for Ecuador to replace John Yeboah by Angelo Preciado on 62 minute.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ivory Coast and Ecuador are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ivory Coast and Ecuador are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 73' The referee calls foul for Jackson Porozo. He receives a card.
- 77' The Ivory Coast manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Pepe departs to be replaced by Christ Ravynel Inao Oulai.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Ecuador started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 89' Fresh legs for Ivory Coast! Odilon Kossounou comes on to replace Guela Doue.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Amad Diallo gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador.
Lineups
Ivory Coast Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
-
17
Guela Doue ↓ Odilon Kossounou 89'
- 5
- 20
- 3
- 6
- 8
- 11
-
24
Bazoumana Toure ↓ Amad Diallo 56'
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 16
- 23
- 2
-
7
Odilon Kossounou ↑ 89'
- 21
- 13
-
15
Amad Diallo ↑ 56'
- 25
- 26
- 18
- 4
- 10
-
9
Ange-Yoan Bonny ↑ 56'
- 14
- 22
Coach
Emerse Faé
Ecuador Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
9
John Yeboah ↓ Angelo Preciado 62'
- 13
- 19
-
21
Alan Franco ↓ Jackson Porozo 62'
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 6
- 4
-
14
Alan Minda ↓ Nilson Angulo 56'
Bench
- 7
-
25
Jackson Porozo ↑ 62'
-
17
Angelo Preciado ↑ 62'
- 16
- 2
- 5
- 8
-
20
Nilson Angulo ↑ 56'
- 12
-
11
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 77'
- 26
- 10
- 24
- 18
- 22
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89
Ivory Coast xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Ecuador xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ivory Coast win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Ivory Coast or Draw
87%
Draw or Ecuador
50%
Ivory Coast or Ecuador
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Ivory Coast
| Handicap | Ivory Coast covers | Push | Ecuador covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 30% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 9% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Ivory Coast keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Ecuador keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.