7'
Côte d'Ivoire · Goal · Nicolas Pépé
Côte d'Ivoire · Assist: Yan Diomande
Kickoff weather29°CPartly cloudy7 mph · 0% precip
Group E2026-06-258:00 PM
0-2
FTPhiladelphia StadiumPhiladelphiaUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Curacao vs Côte d'Ivoire. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read CUW pinned back - 37% of the ball
ControlsPossession · CUW line7 event filters
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KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
34'
Côte d'Ivoire · Yellow card · Nicolas Pépé
Côte d'Ivoire
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
46'
Côte d'Ivoire · Christ Inao Oulaï on for Amad Diallo
61'
Curacao · Jeremy Antonisse on for Livano Comenencia
64'
⚽Côte d'Ivoire · Goal · Nicolas Pépé
Assist: Ibrahim Sangaré
67'
Côte d'Ivoire · Elye Wahi on for Nicolas Pépé
67'
Côte d'Ivoire · Bazoumana Touré on for Yan Diomande
67'
Côte d'Ivoire · Oumar Diakité on for Ange-Yoan Bonny
75'
Curacao · Yellow card · Juninho Bacuna
77'
Curacao · Tyrese Noslin on for Deveron Fonville
77'
Curacao · Gervane Kastaneer on for Juriën Gaari
77'
Côte d'Ivoire · Jean Michaël Seri on for Franck Kessié
83'
Curacao · Yellow card · Gervane Kastaneer
Curacao
90'
Curacao · Shurandy Sambo on for Joshua Brenet
90'
Curacao · Brandley Kuwas on for Jürgen Locadia
90+1'
Match · Added time · +6'
17 of 135 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = CUW share, mirror of CIV
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerDick AdvocaatManagerEmerse Fae
CUW
CIV
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Côte d'Ivoire enters this first-ever meeting with a significant rating advantage over Curaçao. While Curaçao aims to frustrate with a disciplined low-block, Ivory Coast's superior form and attacking width suggest they could dictate the match by exploiting space in the half-channels.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
CUWChallenger
1453CIVFavourite
1728How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupTBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Côte d'Ivoire enters the match with a significant advantage in offensive threat generation. While both teams maintain similar defensive resistance levels, Côte d'Ivoire's superior possession and higher expected goals profile suggest they are better positioned to dictate the game's tempo.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
CUWCIV
| Axis | CUW | CIV |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51.6% | 59.6% |
| Defending | 5.3 resistance | 5.0 resistance |
| Set pieces | 26.9% | 32.1% |
| Threat | 0.48 xG/match | 1.29 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central channel emerges as the primary tactical battleground for both sides. With both teams heavily concentrating their attacking play through the middle, the match will likely be decided by which side can better secure the central defensive corridor.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Both Curacao and Côte d'Ivoire rely on high-possession systems to dictate the match tempo. The game will likely hinge on which side can better manage set-piece opportunities and disrupt the opponent's rhythm during transitions. Success for either team depends on maintaining their preferred possession share while minimizing defensive exposure.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Curacaosystem-led
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession74th
CUW 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 share67th
CUW 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.
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.