Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Ecuador wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Côte d'Ivoire wins, 0 draws and 0 Ecuador wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Côte d'Ivoire is the recorded home side, Ecuador the away side, and 1–0 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactCôte d'Ivoire established its tournament starting baseline; Ecuador also established its opening baseline. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactCôte d'Ivoire's opening baseline includes Yahia Fofana, Guéla Doué, Wilfried Singo; Ecuador's opening baseline includes Hernán Galíndez, Alan Franco, Joel Ordóñez. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 1–0 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Côte d'Ivoire 1–0 Ecuador. The verified scoring sequence was 90′ Amad Diallo. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Côte d'Ivoire versus Ecuador fixes four fields: the 1–0 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group E stage, the Lincoln Financial Field location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Amad Diallo scored for Côte d'Ivoire in minute 90, setting the ledger at 1–0
FactCôte d'Ivoire's location key for this match is Lincoln Financial Field, shared by Ecuador; Côte d'Ivoire's 1 goals and Ecuador's 0 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisCôte d'Ivoire versus Ecuador, 1–0: Côte d'Ivoire converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 3 and a pass-completion gap of 0.7 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.