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Discover all the details of the showdown between Ivory Coast and Ecuador as part of the opening matchday of Group E at the World Cup: kick-off time, stadium, TV channels, digital platforms, and a link to follow live audio commentary on our site.
Ivory Coast and Ecuador kick off their World Cup 2026 campaign with a first-ever head-to-head on the opening day in Group E.
The Elephants return to the world stage after a twelve-year absence. Their last appearance in the finals dates back to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
For their part, Ecuador come into this edition with high ambitions, having finished second behind Argentina in the tough South American qualifiers.
The Ecuadorian squad is playing in their fifth World Cup, after having appeared in 2002, 2006, 2014, and 2022.
This fixture takes on special significance as it marks the first official meeting in history between the two nations.
French referee François Letexier has been appointed to officiate the match. He will be assisted by Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni. On VAR duty is Saudi official Mohammed Al-Abakry, with his compatriot Khalid Al-Turais acting as fourth official.
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: What time does the match start?
Foot Africa also offers live audio coverage to experience the action in real time. Kick-off is set for Sunday at 23:00 GMT at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) for the first round of Group E.
Which channels are broadcasting Ivory Coast vs Ecuador?
Here is a selection of broadcasters airing the match:
America Peru HD
Antena 1 Romania HD
Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)
ARD Das Erste HD
Arena Premium 1 Serbia HD
Arena Sport 1 BiH HD
Arena Sport 1 Slovenia HD
Azam Sports 2 HD
Azam Sports 4 HD
BarTV Mundial HD
BBC RED Button HD
BBC iPlayer (geo/R)
BBC iPlayer 4K (geo/R)
BBC One HD
BBC Sport Website (geo/R)
beIN Connect FRANCE
beIN Connect MENA
beIN Connect MENA HD
beIN Sports France 1 HD
beIN Sports MENA 4K UHD
beIN Sports MENA Max 1 HD
beIN Sports MENA Max 3 HD
beIN Sports MENA Max 5 HD
beIN Sports MENA Max 6 HD
BNT 1 Bulgaria HD
BNT 3 Bulgaria HD
Canal 2 International
ChileVision
CRTV Sports Cameroon
DAZN Spain ($/geo/R)
DAZN Mundial Espana HD
DR1 Danish HD
ERT 2 Sport Hellas HD
Fast Sports TV Armenia
Soccer.TV1 UHD
Futbol TV Tajikistan
Football TV Uzbekistan
GTV Sports + HD
Hagerie TV Ethiopia
HRT 2 Croatia HD
Ictimai TV HD
IRIB 4K UHD
IRIB TV3 HD
KBC 1 Kenya
KC2 Rwanda
KTRK Sports
The New Ivorian Channel
M4 Sport Hungary HD
Magenta Sport ($/geo/R)
MATCH! Exclusive ($/geo/R)
NBC 2 Namibia
Now Sports 618 HK
NPO 1 Nederland HD
ORTB Benin
ORTM 2 Mali
Persiana Sport HD
Persiana Sports 2 HD
PTV Sports
RSI La 2 Switzerland HD
RTB Zenith
RTBF Tipik Belgium
RTG Guinea
RTi La 3 Ivory Coast
RTK 1 Kosovo HD
RTNC Congo DR
RTS 1 Senegal HD
RTS 2 Senegal HD
RTS 2 Suisse HD
RTÉ 2 Ireland HD
RTÉ Player (geo/R)
Rustavi 2
RUV Sjonvarpid
Rwanda TV HD
Setanta Sports 1 Georgia HD
Sigma TV Cyprus
Sport 24 In Flight HD
Sport TV Belarus
Sport TV5 Portugal HD
SportTV Brazil HD
Sporty TV Africa
SRF Two Switzerland HD
SuperSport 2 Albania HD
SuperSport Grandstand HD
SuperSport MáXimo 1 HD
SuperSport PSL HD
TBC 1 Tanzania
Tele Congo
TeleAmazonas Ecuador
TPA 2 Angola
TRT 1 Türkiye HD
Turkmenistan Sport HD
TV Klan HD
Malagasy TV Madagascar
TV Miramar Mozambique
TV2 Direct Norway HD
TV3 Ghana
TV4 Play+ Sweden [online]
TV4 Sweden HD
TVCG 2 HD
TVM Sport+ HD
TVP 2 Polska HD
TVP Sport Polska HD
TV Chad
VRT 1 Belgium HD
We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)
YLE ARENA ($/geo/R)
YLE TV2 Suomi HD
Zap Viva Internacional HD
ZBC Zimbabwe HD
ZNBC TV 1
Zor TV Uzbekistan
The most decorated nations in World Cup history
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Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
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Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
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Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
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Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)
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France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)
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Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)
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England — 1 title (1966)
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Spain — 1 title (2010)
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