Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador Lineups, Score, Live Streaming, TV Channels, How and Where to Watch

Teams in Group E will play their first games of the 2026 World Cup today, and the Ivory Coast will be playing Ecuador at the Philadelphia Stadium.

Both teams qualified through their respective confederation qualifiers last year. Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, both national teams played friendly matches to prepare. Both the Ivory Coast and Ecuador won their last two friendly matches.

The Ivory Coast played against Scotland and France before the World Cup. The Ivory Coast defeated Scotland 1-0 with a goal from Nicolas Pepe.

After going 1-0 down to France, the Ivory Coast pulled off a comeback win with goals from Guela Doue and Amad Diallo.

Ecuador played friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Guatemala. Ecuador defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 with goals from Jackson Porozo and Anthony Valencia.

Ecuador then defeated Guatemala 3-0 with goals from Jordy Caicedo, Nilson Angulo, and Pervis Estupiñan.

Expected Lineups for Ivory Coast and Ecuador

Ivory Coast

• Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
• Defenders: Ghislain Konan, Emmanuel Agbadou, Wilfried Singo, Guela Doue
• Midfielders: Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Amad Diallo
• Forwards: Simon Adingra, Elye Wahi, Oumar Diakite

Ecuador

• Goalkeeper: Hernan Galindez
• Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Piero Hincapié, Willian Pacho, Angelo Preciado
• Midfielders: Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Kendry Paez
• Forwards: John Yeboah, Enner Valencia, Gonzalo Plata

Where to Watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador - Group Matchday 1

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador will kick off at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. local time at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.

• Telemundo, FS1, FOX Sports, FOX One, FOX Sports 4K, Peacock ES, Fubo Sports (USA)
• New World Sports Network (Ivory Coast)
• Teleamazonas [free-to-air TV], DSport (Ecuador)
• ViX (Mexico)
• TSN [TSN+, TSN1, TSN4, TSN5], CTV, TSN App, CTV App (Canada)

Score: Ivory Coast - Ecuador

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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM.