Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador | World Cup Pulse 2026

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Cote d'Ivoire

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Ecuador

Group Stage · Group E · Sun, Jun 14 · 7:00 pm Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

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Winner +10 · Draw +15 · Exact +50

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Probable XI

Projected — firms up ~24h before kickoff

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Cote d'Ivoire4-3-3 projected

ManagerTo be confirmed

40Lafont

22Doué

12Agbadou

5Ndicka

21Opéri

42Oulaï

Faé

79Kessié

16Diallo

14Bonny

29Touré

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Ecuador4-3-3 projected

ManagerTo be confirmed

1Valle

23Preciado

4Torres

12Porozo

2Estupiñán

21Franco

21Castillo

Beccacece

27Minda

10Valencia

10Angulo

Recent form · last 4

🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire

WWWW

@ Philadelphia Union IIInternational Friendlies2–0
@ FranceInternational Friendlies2–1▶
@ ScotlandInternational Friendlies1–0▶
@ South KoreaInternational Friendlies4–0▶

🇪🇨Ecuador

WWDD

vs GuatemalaInternational Friendlies3–0▶
vs Saudi ArabiaInternational Friendlies2–1▶
@ NetherlandsInternational Friendlies1–1▶
@ MoroccoInternational Friendlies1–1▶

Factlen projection

Win probability

30%16%54%

Cote d'Ivoire winDrawEcuador win

Model estimate from confederation strength + home edge, before confirmed lineups. Editorial projection — not betting advice.

Pre-match analysis

How Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador sets up

🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire will look to set the tempo, control the opening exchanges, and build through midfield and wide pressure.

🇪🇨Ecuador

Ecuador will aim to stay compact, frustrate the press, and threaten on quick transitions and set pieces.

What to watch: the first duel after every turnover, set-piece quality at both ends, and which manager blinks first on substitutions as the game opens up.

Cote d'IvoireTale of the tapeEcuador

TBCManagerTBC

4-3-3 projectedFormation4-3-3 projected

CAFConfederationCONMEBOL

Group EGroupGroup E

Key players

🇨🇮Cote d'Ivoire

Christ Inao OulaïCM · #42
Emerse FaéCM
Franck KessiéCM · #79

🇪🇨Ecuador

Alan FrancoCM · #21
Denil CastilloCM · #21
Sebastián BeccaceceCM

Cote d'Ivoire squad watch

Official sources

Cote d'Ivoire squad watch

Latest squad coverage, roster movement, and selection context for this team.

Source: NBC Sports squad tracker, cross-checked against FIFA squad-announcement hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

Ecuador squad watch

Official sources

Ecuador squad watch

The final squad is still pending. The latest squad hub is linked for call-ups, cuts, and late injury movement.

Source: FIFA squad hub · May 26, 12:00 AM UTC

Cote d'Ivoire roster

Final squad - 5/26

Squad source

GK

Yahia FofanaCaykur RizesporPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

DF

Evan NdickaAS RomaPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

MF

Franck KessieAl-AhliPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

FW

Amad DialloManchester UnitedPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

Nicolas PepeVillarrealPhoto: Fenul · Fenul Internal

Ecuador roster

Squad watch

Squad source

The final squad is still pending. Player cards will appear here as soon as the published list is available.