28'
Côte d'Ivoire · Yellow card · Seko Fofana
Côte d'Ivoire
Kickoff weather28°CPartly cloudy12 mph · 0% precip
Group E2026-06-1411:00 PM
1-0
FTPhiladelphia StadiumPhiladelphiaUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read CIV pinned back - 43% of the ball
ControlsPossession · CIV line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
38'
Côte d'Ivoire · Yellow card · Franck Kessié
40'
Côte d'Ivoire · Yellow card · Guéla Doué
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
Match
56'
Ecuador · Nilson Angulo on for Alan Minda
56'
Côte d'Ivoire · Amad Diallo on for Bazoumana Touré
56'
Côte d'Ivoire · Ange-Yoan Bonny on for Elye Wahi
62'
Ecuador · Ángelo Preciado on for John Yeboah
62'
Ecuador · Jackson Porozo on for Alan Franco
73'
Ecuador · Yellow card · Jackson Porozo
Ecuador
77'
Côte d'Ivoire · Christ Inao Oulaï on for Nicolas Pépé
77'
Côte d'Ivoire · Ibrahim Sangaré on for Seko Fofana
77'
Ecuador · Kevin Rodríguez on for Enner Valencia
89'
Côte d'Ivoire · Odilon Kossounou on for Guéla Doué
90'
⚽Côte d'Ivoire · Goal · Amad Diallo
Assist: Wilfried Singo
90+2'
Match · Added time · +7'
16 of 159 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = CIV share, mirror of ECU
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerEmerse FaeManagerSebastian Beccacece
CIV
ECU
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Ecuador enters this first-ever meeting with a clear Elo rating advantage over Côte d'Ivoire. While the Ivorians arrive with stronger recent form, the match will likely hinge on a tactical battle between Ecuador's midfield control and Côte d'Ivoire's ability to exploit wide spaces on the counter.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
CIVChallenger
1695ECUFavourite
1938How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16TBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
set pieces gap
What kind of game?
Côte d'Ivoire shows a distinct reliance on set pieces compared to Ecuador. While Ecuador maintains a higher overall threat profile, Côte d'Ivoire's tendency to lean on dead-ball situations could dictate the tactical rhythm of the match.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
CIVECU
| Axis | CIV | ECU |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59.6% | 54.9% |
| Defending | 5.0 resistance | 5.1 resistance |
| Set pieces | 32.1% | 24.3% |
| Threat | 1.29 xG/match | 1.53 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor remains the primary tactical focus for both sides. Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador heavily concentrate their attacking play through the middle, where both defenses have shown vulnerability to channel-based pressure. Success will likely hinge on which side can better exploit these central lanes while maintaining defensive discipline against counter-attacks.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Côte d'Ivoire and Ecuador enter this match defined by distinct system-led tactical identities. Côte d'Ivoire will look to dictate the tempo through high possession and set-piece efficiency, while Ecuador aims to sustain pressure by flooding the penalty area. Success for either side hinges on their ability to disrupt these specific rhythms without compromising their defensive shape.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Côte d'Ivoiresystem-led
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession85th
CIV are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share80th
CIV are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.
Ecuadorsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
ECU are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
ECU are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.