In the first round of 2026 World Cup group play, Côte d'Ivoire defeated Ecuador 1-0. Neither side scored in the first half, leaving the halftime score at 0-0. Côte d'Ivoire also picked up three yellow cards in the first half, for Seko Fofana in the 28th minute, Franck Kessié in the 38th minute, and Guéla Doué in the 40th minute.
The score remained 0-0 for much of the second half. Ecuador's Jackson Porozo was shown a yellow card in the 73rd minute. The decisive goal came in the 90th minute, when A. Diallo scored for Côte d'Ivoire with an assist from W. Singo, making it 1-0 and sealing the result.
On the statistical side, Côte d'Ivoire had 48% possession to Ecuador's 52%. Expected goals were 1.52 for Côte d'Ivoire and 1.01 for Ecuador. Côte d'Ivoire took 15 shots, compared with Ecuador's 12, and put 4 on target to Ecuador's 1. Passing accuracy was 84% for Côte d'Ivoire and 85% for Ecuador. Côte d'Ivoire won 3 corners and Ecuador 5, while saves were 1 for Côte d'Ivoire and 3 for Ecuador. Fouls stood at 10 for Côte d'Ivoire and 13 for Ecuador.
Looking ahead, Côte d'Ivoire's next match is scheduled for 2026-06-20 in Group Stage - 2 against Germany. Côte d'Ivoire is currently second in Group E with 1 match played, 1 win, 0 draws, and 0 losses, on 3 points with a goal difference of 1; the official current stage label is Round of 32.
Ecuador's next match is scheduled for 2026-06-21 in Group Stage - 2 against Curaçao. Ecuador is currently third in Group E with 1 match played, 0 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss, on 0 points with a goal difference of -1.
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