Ivory Coast-Ecuador Starting XIs Announced

In the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E match, the starting XIs of Ivory Coast and Ecuador have been announced. The match will start at 02:00 Turkey time on Monday, June 15, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Ivory Coast under Emerse Fae's management is on the field with a 4-4-2 formation, while Ecuador under Sebastián Beccacece's management prefers a 3-4-3 formation. In Ivory Coast, Franck Kessié takes the captain role; on the Ecuador side, Enner Valencia is on the field as the team captain.

Ivory Coast XI (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
Defence: Wilfried Singo - Bazoumana Toure - Emmanuel Agbadou - Ghislain Konan
Midfield: Nicolas Pepe - Franck Kessié (C) - Seko Fofana - Yan Diomande
Forward: Elye Wahi - Guela Doue

Ecuador XI (3-4-3)

Goalkeeper: Hernán Galíndez
Defence: Willian Pacho - Joel Ordóñez - Piero Hincapié
Midfield: Yaimar Minda - Alan Franco - Moisés Caicedo - Gonzalo Plata
Forward: Jeremy Sarmiento Vite - Enner Valencia (C) - John Yeboah

On the Ivory Coast side, Manchester United's Amad Diallo is not in the starting XI and surprisingly was taken to the substitutes' bench. Veteran Nicolas Pepe stands out as one of the names who will serve in the starting XI with his experience in the national team. In the forward line, Elye Wahi and Guela Doue duo are expected to serve. Due to his injury, Evan N'Dicka is not in the squad; Emmanuel Agbadou took his place. On the Ecuador side, Champions League finalists PSG's Willian Pacho and Arsenal's Piero Hincapié take the central role in the defence. Chelsea's Moisés Caicedo is positioned as the star name of the midfield. The leader of the attack line Enner Valencia wants to continue his goalscoring performance in the national team. On the substitutes' bench are important names such as Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast) and Kendry Páez (Ecuador). The match's referee is the Algerian Mustapha Ghorbal.

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