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World Cup 2026 · Group E · Matchday 1

What time is Ivory Coast vs Ecuador at World Cup 2026?

Verified 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC·auto-refreshed

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Full-Time Result

Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador

Ivory Coast win.

Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador (Ivory Coast win) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sun 14 Jun.

Form & ranking

Ecuador arrive as the higher-ranked side by FIFA world ranking, 11 places above Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast sit 34th in the world; Ecuador are 23th. Rankings reflect the April 2026 FIFA list; form and pre-match status are drawn from verified fixtures only.

FIFA Men's World Ranking, 1 April 2026

Kickoff and venue from verified fixtures; last checked 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC.

Kickoff time by time zone
Zone Region Time Date
ET US Eastern 19:00 Sun 14 Jun
CT US Central 18:00 Sun 14 Jun
PT US Pacific 16:00 Sun 14 Jun
BST UK 00:00+1 Mon 15 Jun
CET Central Europe 01:00+1 Mon 15 Jun
IST India 04:30+1 Mon 15 Jun
GST Gulf 03:00+1 Mon 15 Jun
JST Japan 08:00+1 Mon 15 Jun
AEST Australia East 09:00+1 Mon 15 Jun

Where to watch

India: Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD), streaming via ZEE5 Paid at 04:30+1 IST. No DD Sports telecast; ZEE5 is a paid subscription. USA: Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish). UK: BBC, ITV / STV.

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: TV and live stream by country (India first)
Country / regionTVLive streamCostKick-off (local)
India Unite8 Sports 1 / 2 (HD) ZEE5 Paid 04:30+1 IST
United States Fox / FS1 (English), Telemundo (Spanish) Fox Sports app, Telemundo app 19:00 ET
United Kingdom BBC, ITV / STV BBC iPlayer, ITVX 00:00+1 BST
Canada Bell Media (TSN / CTV) TSN.ca / TSN app 19:00 ET
Australia SBS SBS On Demand 09:00+1 AEST
Middle East & North Africa beIN Sports beIN / TOD 03:00+1 GST

Rights-holders confirmed June 2026 (FIFA, Zee Entertainment, and national broadcasters). Confirm local listings as kickoff nears.

Latest Ivory Coast & Ecuador news

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Match Facts

StageGroup stage, Group E, matchday 1
Ivory Coast (FIFA rank)34
Ecuador (FIFA rank)23
StadiumLincoln Financial Field
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Kickoff (UTC)2026-06-14T23:00Z
StatusFull Time

Group E standings

#TeamPWD LGFGAGD PtsFIFALast / Next
1 Germany 110 071 +63 10 W 7-1 v CUW · v CIV
2 Ivory Coast 110 010 +13 34 W 1-0 v ECU · v GER
3 Ecuador 100 101 -10 23 L 0-1 v CIV · v CUW
4 Curaçao 100 117 -60 82 L 1-7 v GER · v ECU

Top two (red bar) qualify; third place (shaded) may advance among the best eight. Last = most recent result; Next = upcoming opponent.

What is at stake

  • Ivory Coast can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.
  • Ecuador can still finish in the top two. Goal margin could decide it.

Full Group E standings and scenarios →

Other Group E fixtures

Sun 14 Jun Germany vs Curaçao 7-1
Sat 20 Jun Germany vs Ivory Coast -
Sun 21 Jun Ecuador vs Curaçao -
Thu 25 Jun Curaçao vs Ivory Coast -
Thu 25 Jun Ecuador vs Germany -

Other Group E matches, matchday 1

Sun 14 Jun Germany vs Curaçao 7-1

How to watch

The kickoff grid above converts the official FIFA kickoff to nine time zones, so you have the start time wherever you are. Coverage is sold per territory to national rights-holders. Verified broadcasters by country → Full schedule in India Time (IST) →