Diomande beats ex-Sporting man, Ivory Coast win at World Cup | OneFootball

In the clash between Ivory Coast and Ecuador, it really took until the very end for the 0-0 to be broken. In the 90th minute, Amad Diallo scored the goal that gave the African side the victory in the opening World Cup match for both teams, in Group E.

However, the substitutions made an impact. Diallo, who had come off the bench early in the second half, finished with his left foot, bringing to an end Ecuador’s solid run of 19 matches unbeaten and 12 games without conceding — nearly two years without a defeat.

Even so, despite the unfavorable outcome for Ecuador, the South American team left a good impression on the pitch. Gonzalo Plata, formerly of Sporting, was in his national team’s starting lineup and, in the first half, they hit the crossbar twice, while in the second half they struck the post of the goal defended by Fofana Yahia.

In Group E, which includes Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador, Ivory Coast are in a strong position to qualify directly for the next round. After Germany thrashed Curaçao, making their competition debut, 7-1, Ivory Coast sit second in the group.

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