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Ecuador
Ugh, no.
Ecuador lost to Ivory Coast
Match Details
Lincoln Financial Field
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
· 68,274 fans
· Fox Sports 1, Telemundo, Peacock
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Highlights
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.
Recap via ESPN
Clips play on ESPN
Commentary
- ·Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Ecuador 0.
- 90'+9'Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Ecuador 0.
- 90'+9'Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 90'+9'Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a cross.
- 90'+8'Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Odilon Kossounou.
- 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'+6'Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 90'+5'Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 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'+3'Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
- 90'+3'Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CIV | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Ecuador- JY John Yeboah · 3Total Shots
- HG Hernán Galíndez · 3Saves
- WP Willian Pacho · 13Defensive Interventions
- WP Willian Pacho · 72Accurate Passes
Ivory Coast- AD Amad Diallo · 1Goals
- SF Seko Fofana · 4Total Shots
- YF Yahia Fofana · 1Saves
- EA Emmanuel Agbadou · 17Defensive Interventions
- EA Emmanuel Agbadou · 57Accurate Passes
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 |
Key Events
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.
38'Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Team Stats
EcuadorIvory Coast
General
51.6
Possession %
48.4
12
Shots
15
1
On Target
4
0
Offsides
0
6
Corners
3
13
Fouls
10
Passing & Defense
419
Passes Completed
397
4
Crosses Won
2
15
Tackles Won
9
13
Interceptions
11
18
Clearances
29
Discipline
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
3
Saves
1
Recent Form
Ivory Coast
W
L
W
W
W
Ecuador
W
D
D
W
W
Starting Lineups
Ivory Coast4-4-2
Ecuador4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Ivory Coast
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YF #1 Yahia FofanaG
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EA #20 Emmanuel AgbadouCD-L
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WS #5 Wilfried SingoCD-R
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GK #3 Ghislain KonanLB
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GD #17 Guela DouéRB
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SF #6 Seko FofanaCM-L
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FK #8 Franck KessiéCM-R
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BT #24 Bazoumana TouréLM
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YD #11 Yan DiomandeRM
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EW #12 Elye WahiCF-L
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NP #19 Nicolas PépéCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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PG #25 Parfait Guiagon
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CI #26 Christ Inao Oulaï 77' for Nicolas Pépé
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CO #13 Christopher Operi
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SA #10 Simon Adingra
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AB #9 Ange-Yoan Bonny 56' for Elye Wahi
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OD #14 Oumar Diakité
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MK #16 Mohamed Koné
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IS #18 Ibrahim Sangaré 77' for Seko Fofana
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OD #2 Ousmane Diomande
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EN #21 Evan Ndicka
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AL #23 Alban Lafont
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EG #22 Evann Guessand
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JM #4 Jean Michaël Seri
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AD #15 Amad Diallo90' 56' for Bazoumana Touré
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OK #7 Odilon Kossounou 89' for Guela Doué
Ecuador
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HG #1 Hernán GalíndezG
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WP #6 Willian PachoCD-L
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JO #4 Joel OrdóñezCD-R
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PH #3 Piero HincapiéLB
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#21 Alan FrancoRB
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#15 Pedro ViteCM-L
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MC #23 Moisés CaicedoCM-R
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AM #14 Alan MindaLM
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JY #9 John YeboahRM
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EV #13 Enner ValenciaCF-L
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GP #19 Gonzalo PlataCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used
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KR #11 Kevin Rodríguez 77' for Enner Valencia
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GV #22 Gonzalo Valle
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PE #7 Pervis Estupiñán
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DC #18 Denil Castillo
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JC #16 Jordy Caicedo
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NA #20 Nilson Angulo 56' for Alan Minda
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AV #8 Anthony Valencia
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ÁP #17 Ángelo Preciado 62' for John Yeboah
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KP #10 Kendry Páez
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YM #26 Yaimar Medina
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JP #25 Jackson Porozo 62' for Alan Franco
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FT #2 Félix Torres
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JA #24 Jeremy Arévalo
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JA #5 Jordy Alcívar
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MR #12 Moisés Ramírez
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