Ecuador and Ivory Coast meet today in Philadelphia in their World Cup 2026 Group E opener. Ahead of this match, Germany created the early momentum in the group by beating Curacao 7-1. Ivory Coast's Atalanta defender Odilon Kossounou is on the bench, while Roma's Evan Ndicka remains on the bench due to injury. Inter's Ange-Yoan Bonny, who switched international commitments from France ahead of the tournament, is also on the bench.
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Former Milan midfielder Franck Kessie will join Seko Fofana in midfield, with Elye Wahi and Nicolas Pepe in attack. Former Atalanta forward Amad Diallo is on the African team's bench. Venezia forward John Yeboah will be in attack for Ecuador, while Milan full-back Pervis Estupinan is on the bench. Joel Ordonez, a defending target for Juventus and Inter, will line up in central defence. --- ## Related Articles 1. [Tây Ban Nha vs Cape Verde: Thông tin tran au lại thếng World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/tay-ban-nha-vs-cape-verde-thong-tin-tran-au-tai-world-cup-2026) 2. [Tunisia vs Sweden: Saan Panoorin ang Laban sa World Cup 2026 at Anong Oras Ito](https://azkalsgoal.com/fil/news/tunisia-vs-sweden-saan-panoorin-ang-laban-sa-world-cup-2026-at-anong-oras-ito)