Before kick-off: define the sample first

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Côte d'Ivoire wins0
Draws0
Ecuador wins0

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

90′
Amad Diallo changes the score1–0; assisted by Wilfried Singo

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.

Evidence confidence92%