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.

For each match, AP photographers set up at least one camera behind each net to try to get this unique angle. In this shot, Josek captured Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez looking around as Ivory Coast’s Amad Diallo scored what turned out to be the only goal of the match.

Scotland’s win over Haiti in the early morning hours on Saturday, and Ivory Coast’s defeat of Ecuador on Sunday.

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,