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Tonight, Ecuador and Ivory Coast face off in their opening Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game will be held at Philadelphia Stadium in the USA. This marks a historic first official competitive encounter between the two teams on the global stage.
The South Americans are making their fifth appearance at the planetary finals, while for "The Elephants," this is their fourth World Cup in history. Interestingly, Ecuador enters the tournament on an incredible 19-match unbeaten streak. Meanwhile, the African side returns to the big stage after a 12-year absence.
Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé will start the match with Bazoumana Touré and Ely Wahi leading the attack, supported on the wings by Nicolas Pépé and Yann Diomandé. The central midfield pairing will be Seko Fofana and Franck Kessié.
Sebastián Becaccese, on the other hand, is relying on the attacking trio of John Yeboah, Enner Valencia, and Gonzalo Plata. Moisés Caicedo and Alan Franco will operate in midfield, with Pedro Vite and Alan Minda deployed as wing-backs.
Ivory Coast: Fofana, Konan, Singo, Doué, Agbadou, Fofana, Kessié, Diomandé, Pépé, Touré, Wahi
Ecuador: Galíndez, Hincapié, Ordóñez, Pacho, Minda, Vite, Franco, Caicedo, Yeboah, Valencia, Plata
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