Match PreviewPreview: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
African champions Ivory Coast meet a young, miserly Ecuador in an early dark-horse clash.
Two of Group E's likeliest dark horses meet early. Ivory Coast arrive as African champions, having won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil, a powerful, well-balanced side with genuine knockout ambitions.
Ecuador bring a young, athletic team with a miserly defence that served them well in South American qualifying.
This has the look of a tight, physical contest between two sides who fancy their chances of joining Germany in the last 16. Kick-off is 02:00 in Kenya time. Back your team and call the score on the match page.
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