Group E · FIFA World Cup 2026
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jun 14, 11:00 PM UTC. Lincoln Financial Field.
Kickoff
Venue
Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia
Capacity
69,796
AI Post-Match Analysis
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
Competitive profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 147 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 147
Ivory Coast
1743
Ecuador
1890
FIFA ranking: #26 vs #50
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Ivory Coast
- Yahia Fofana · Goalkeeper — Yahia Fofana is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 25.
- Alban Lafont · Goalkeeper — Alban Lafont is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 27.
Key players — Ecuador
- Hernán Galíndez · Goalkeeper — Hernán Galíndez is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 39.
- Gonzalo Valle · Goalkeeper — Gonzalo Valle is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score CIV 1-0 ECU. Match status: ft; score CIV 1-0 ECU for CIV vs ECU. This post-match update for Ivory Coast (CIV) and Ecuador (ECU) is tied to group E at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA. Elo lists CIV at 1743 and ECU at 1890, a 147 point gap. Roster data lists CIV with 26 players at average age 25.3, and ECU with 26 players at average age 25.6. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: CIV 1743 / ECU 1890 / diff -147.
- • Roster availability and squad size: CIV 26 / ECU 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-14T23:00:00Z
- • Status: ft / CIV 1-0 ECU
- • Fact-pack match status: ft / CIV 1-0 ECU
- • Stage: group E
- • Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
- • FIFA ranks: CIV 26, ECU 50
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Ivory Coast local time
Africa/Abidjan
Primary home-market time for Ivory Coast; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Ecuador local time
America/Guayaquil
Primary home-market time for Ecuador; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Ivory Coast vs Ecuador?
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador finished 1-0 after the Sun, Jun 14, 11:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Mon, Jun 15, 2026, 07:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Ivory Coast local time: Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT; Ecuador local time: Sun, Jun 14, 2026, 06:00 PM GMT-5.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Ivory Coast vs Ecuador played?
The match is played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States, a venue with capacity for 69,796 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Ivory Coast are FIFA-ranked #26 and coached by Emerse Faé. Ecuador are FIFA-ranked #50 and coached by Sebastián Beccacece.
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Match preview
Ivory Coast face Ecuador in the group stage Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The match kicks off at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States, a venue with a capacity of 69,796.
Ivory Coast enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #26) against Ecuador (#50). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 24 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CAF vs CONMEBOL.
Ivory Coast are coached by Emerse Faé, while Ecuador are led by Sebastián Beccacece. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group E, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
