Ivory Coast
EcuadorGroup E
Philadelphia - Lincoln Financial Field
Referee : François Letexier (France)
Ivory Coast: 1. Fofana Yahia - 17. Doué G. (Kossounou, 89), 5. Singo, 3. Konan, 20. Agbadou - 6. Fofana S. (Sangaré I., 77), 8. Kessié - 24. Toure B-a (Diallo, 56) - 11. Diomande Y., 12. Wahi (Bonny, 56), 19. Pépé N. (Oulaï Inao, 77)
Substitution: Bonny (from 56); Diallo (from 56); Sangaré I. (from 77); Oulaï Inao (from 77); Kossounou (from 89)
Bench: 16. Kone Moh., 23. Lafont - 2. Diomande O., 13. Operi, 21. Ndicka - 4. Seri - 25. Guiagon - 14. Diakité, 10. Adingra, 22. Guessand
Yellow Cards: Fofana S. 28; Kessié 38; Doué G. 40
Ecuador: 1. Galíndez - 3. Hincapie, 4. Ordonez J. - 6. Pacho, 9. Yeboah J. (Preciado An., 63), 21. Franco A. (Porozo, 63), 23. Caicedo M. - 14. Minda (Angulo, 56), 15. Vite - 13. Valencia En. (Rodríguez K., 78), 19. Plata
Substitution: Angulo (from 56); Porozo (from 63); Preciado An. (from 63); Rodríguez K. (from 78)
Bench: 12. Ramírez M., 22. Valle - 2. Torres Fe., 7. Estupiñán, 24. Medina Y. - 5. Alcívar, 8. Castillo D. - 16. Valencia A., 10. Paez - 26. Arevalo, 18. Caicedo J.
Yellow Cards: Porozo 73
Ivory Coast have now won their opening match at a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014
The match marked one of the final home appearances for head coach Didier Deschamps before his side begins its World Cup campaign
The Liverpool forward proved the difference in a pulsating quarter-final
The final two spots in the last eight were secured by Algeria and Ivory Coast
The group stage of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 officially came to an end today
Both sides appeared far more concerned with avoiding defeat than chasing a statement victory
Ivory Coast began the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 title with a hard-fought 1–0 victory