Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador: Can the Elephants win the baby bottle clash of the 2026 World Cup?

Author: afrik-foot.comPublished on: June 13, 2026Country: Côte d'Ivoire

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Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador: Can the Elephants win the baby bottle clash of the 2026 World Cup?

Ivory Coast faces Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for their opening match of the 2026 World Cup. The Elephants have the youngest squad in the tournament (average age 25.35), just ahead of Ecuador (25.58). Ivory Coast is in good form after beating France 1-2 in a friendly, while Ecuador remains unbeaten in 19 matches, boasting the best defense in South American qualifiers (5 goals conceded in 18 games).

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