World Cup 2026: Follow Ivory Coast vs Ecuador live on Foot Africa!

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Mohamed Rek

News Editor

14.06.26 19:00 World Cup

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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:

América Peru HD

Antena 1 Romania HD

Antena Play Live ($/geo/R)

ARD Das Erste HD

Arena Premium 1 Srbija HD

Arena Sport 1 BiH HD

Arena Sport 1 Slovenija 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 España ($/geo/R)

DAZN Mundial Espana HD

DR1 Dansk HD

ERT 2 Sport Hellas HD

Fast Sports TV Armenia

Fussball.TV1 UHD

Futbol TV Tajikistan

Futbol TV Uzbekistan

GTV Sports + HD

Hagerie TV Ethiopia

HRT 2 Hrvatska HD

Ictimai TV HD

IRIB 4K UHD

IRIB TV3 HD

KBC 1 Kenya

KC2 Rwanda

KTRK Sport

La Nouvelle Chaîne Ivorienne

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 Svizzera HD

RTB Zénith

RTBF Tipik Belgique

RTG Guinea

RTi La 3 Côte d’Ivoire

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

SporTV Brazil HD

Sporty TV Africa

SRF Zwei Schweiz 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

TV Malagasy Madagascar

TV Miramar Mozambique

TV2 Direkte Norge HD

TV3 Ghana

TV4 Play+ Sverige [online]

TV4 Sverige HD

TVCG 2 HD

TVM Sport+ HD

TVP 2 Polska HD

TVP Sport Polska HD

Télé Tchad

VRT 1 Belgium HD

We Sport Moldova ($/geo/R)

YLE AREENA ($/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

1. Brazil — 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

2. Germany — 4 titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)

3. Italy — 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)

4. Argentina — 3 titles (1978, 1986, 2022)

5. France — 2 titles (1998, 2018)

6. Uruguay — 2 titles (1930, 1950)

7. England — 1 title (1966)

8. Spain — 1 title (2010)

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