Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 
The pick
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. Public consensus from 3 sources: Forebet (model), Dimers (model), Squawka.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Ivory Coast 4-3-3, Ecuador 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: CIV — Clement Akpa
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast EcuadorKey players to watch
Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador Ivory CoastProjected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Ivory Coast- 1A Lafont
- 2W Singo
- 3O Kossounou
- 4O Diomande
- 5N Ghislain Konan
- 6N Pepe
- 7C Inao Oulaï
- 8F Kessié
- 9B Touré
- 10S Wahi
- 11B Traoré
Ecuador- 1G Valle
- 2J Ordóñez
- 3F Torres
- 4W Pacho
- 5A Franco
- 6M Caicedo
- 7P Vite
- 8P Estupinan
- 9J Yeboah
- 10E Valencia
- 11G Plata
Storylines
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats
The Group E opener at Lincoln Financial Field is effectively a second-place audition behind Germany; Squawka sees a tight, low-scoring chess match with Ivory Coast's squad depth edging it.
2026 FIFA World Cup Group E Odds & Predictions: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast & Ecuador
Frames the June 14 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador meeting as the defining fixture for second place, with whoever wins almost certainly advancing; Ecuador (+350 group) rated the value play over Ivory Coast (+650).
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.