- Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador is the teams' 2026 World Cup opener on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET in Philadelphia Stadium.
- Ecuador (FIFA #24) are in their fifth World Cup with a best finish of the Round of 16 in 2006; Ivory Coast (FIFA #33) are in their fourth and have never gone past the group stage.
- Ecuador are slightly higher-ranked on paper—an easy small-talk question: will they be favorites, or can Ivory Coast pull off an upset?
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