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Match #09Group E

🇨🇮Côte d'IvoirevsEcuador🇪🇨

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Côte d'Ivoire

VS

Kick-off

19:00 EDT

🇪🇨

Ecuador

👥 Probable Lineups

The Players to Watch

Projected starting elevens for both sides. Full squad lists, coaches, and tactical setup are on the team pages.

Home Team

Côte d'Ivoire

4-3-3 · Projected XI

Head coach

Emerse Fae

Captain

Serge Aurier

Likely Starting XI · 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Yahia Fofana

    Angers

Defenders
4
  • 19Serge AurierC

    Galatasaray

  • 4Odilon Kossounou

    Atalanta

  • 5Evan Ndicka

    Roma

  • 17Ghislain Konan

    Bordeaux

Midfielders
3
  • 8Franck Kessie

    Al-Ahli

  • 10Ibrahim Sangare

    Nottingham Forest

  • 18Seko Fofana

    Rennes

Forwards
3
  • 7Nicolas Pepe

    Villarreal

  • 9Sebastien Haller

    Borussia Dortmund

  • 11Simon Adingra

    Brighton

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Away Team

Ecuador

4-3-3 · Projected XI

Head coach

Sebastian Beccacece

Captain

Enner Valencia

Likely Starting XI · 4-3-3

Goalkeeper
1
  • 1Hernan Galindez

    Huracan

Defenders
4
  • 17Angelo Preciado

    Antwerp

  • 3Piero Hincapie

    Bayer Leverkusen

  • 5Willian Pacho

    Paris Saint-Germain

  • 7Pervis Estupinan

    Brighton

Midfielders
3
  • 23Moises Caicedo

    Chelsea

  • 8Alan Franco

    Charlotte FC

  • 20Kendry Paez

    Strasbourg

Forwards
3
  • 11Jeremy Sarmiento

    Burnley

  • 13Enner ValenciaC

    Internacional

  • 19Gonzalo Plata

    Flamengo

Projected lineup. Updates once the official starting XI is confirmed.

Full squad and tactics
Group E

Group Standings

Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

Top 2 advanceThird place may qualifyStandings update once results lock in.
Match Venue

Where to Watch

Philadelphia Stadium stadium

Philadelphia Stadium

(Lincoln Financial Field)

Match #9 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Capacity 69,328 for the tournament.

Kick-Off in Your Time Zone

Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.

  • 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone19:00 EDT
  • 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)16:00 PDT
  • 🇬🇧UK (London)00:00 GMT+1
  • 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)01:00 GMT+2
  • 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)20:00 GMT-3
  • 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)20:00 GMT-3
  • 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)08:00 GMT+9
  • 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)09:00 GMT+10
  • 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)00:00 GMT+1
💬 FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions