(Web Desk) – Ivory Coast have beaten Ecuador 1-0 in their first match of the 2026 World Cup._x000D_
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The match looked set to finish as the first goalless draw of the tournament until Amad scored the winning goal in the 90th minute._x000D_
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Ecuador had several big chances to score over the course of the match, including hitting the crossbar twice in the first half._x000D_
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The result leaves Ivory Coast level with Germany on three points atop Group E after the Germans’ 7-1 thrashing of Curacao earlier today._x000D_
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It’s all about Amad as the Manchester United winger wins it late for the Ivory Coast. Ecuador can consider themselves unlucky having struck the frame of the goal thrice, but a tactical switch from Emerse Fae left the South Americans with no answers in the second half.
