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Ivory Coast beats Ecuador 1-0 for first World Cup win

Published 16 June 2026

Ivory Coast secured Africa's first victory at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dramatic 1-0 win over Ecuador in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 14. Substitute Amad Diallo scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute, ending a 12-year wait for a World Cup win for the African champions and marking a historic breakthrough in th...

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