Ivory Coast began their 2026 FIFA World Cup with a late 1-0 win over Ecuador courtesy a winner from Amad Diallo. The Manchester United winger produced a calm strike into the bottom corner late on to give Emerse Fae's side a crucial three points,

Sunday in the first of six World Cup games in Philadelphia.Lincoln Financial Field has been renamed "Philadelphia Stadium" for the duration of the event. In addition to five group stage games, the city will host a Round of 16 game on July 4.

Curaçao's Livano Comenencia provided a highlight and hope for the smallest country in World Cup history. Germany then responded to Curaçao's first World Cup goal with an onslaught of scoring, turning an expected rout into an actual one with a 7-1 win on Sunday in Houston.

Ecuador saw its 19-game unbeaten streak come to a close in its 2026 World Cup opener vs. the Ivory Coast on Sunday, June 14.

The assumption is that Germany will top the final standings, and both Côte d’Ivoire and Ecuador will beat lowly Curaçao, pitting them against each other for the second automatic knockout berth. It might not play out like that,