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Group E · Matchday 1 · Group E Sunday, Jun 14, 2026 · 23:00 UTC
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire 2.50 Home
VS Draw 3.20
🇪🇨 Ecuador 2.85 Away
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Our expert call Under 2.5 Goals
Confidence: ●●●○○ 3/5

Côte d’Ivoire vs Ecuador — World Cup 2026 Prediction

Côte d’Ivoire and Ecuador meet at Lincoln Financial Field in a tight Group E opener. Côte d’Ivoire favoured at +135, draw at +220, Ecuador at +185.

Form guide

Côte d’Ivoire are the reigning AFCON champions; their 4-3-3 is built around Sébastien Haller and Simon Adingra. Ecuador under Sebastián Beccacece run a defensive 4-4-2 with Enner Valencia leading the line. Both teams qualified comfortably.

Key matchup

Two compact midfield blocks cancelling each other out. Set-pieces and counter-attacks decide.

The pick

Under 2.5 goals. Likely scoreline: 1-0 or 1-1.

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