🎥 Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in a thriller, see group standings | OneFootball

The fourth FIFA World Cup match to kick off and end this Sunday (14), Brasília time, was of a HIGH standard.

The 0-0 kept insisting on being the main character in Philadelphia, but that was just a "detail" because of the quality football on display.

Then Diallo, of United, finished off Singo’s brilliant play in the 90th minute to secure Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win over Ecuador - see the highlights below. 

There were three shots off the crossbar (two by Ecuador), intensity from both sides, and "all-out trading blows" at many moments. 

The lack of a bit more care/accuracy prevented more goals. 

Diomandé ended the match as the standout individual performer. 

It was the African team’s first win against South American opponents after defeats to Argentina (2006), Brazil (2010), and Colombia (2014). 

See below for a summary of the day’s other matches and then check out the updated standings of the groups that have already got underway. 

🔥 German stroll with a record

Curaçao’s debut goal did happen - and there was plenty of celebration in the stands.

But that temporary 1-1 turned into another 7-1 for Germany. 

The thrashing took the four-time world champion to 239 goals in World Cup history.

Surpassing Brazil’s 238, which had been the record. 

👀 Watch out, Brazil!

If they advance to the knockout stage in 1st or 2nd place, Brazil could face the Netherlands or Japan.

The two sides played a high-level match, with the Japanese team coming from behind twice to equalize.

They have now gone nine matches unbeaten against European teams - with seven wins.

The Netherlands, meanwhile, reached 13 unbeaten World Cup matches, having gone through the 2014 and 2022 editions without losing in regular time.

That matched Brazil’s record, set from the 1958 World Cup until elimination in 1966.

There was a surprise...

The day began in Brazil with Australia surprising then-favorite Türkiye. 

Standings of the groups that have already got underway:

Matchday 2

6/18 - Tuesday

1:00 PM - Czechia 🆚 South Africa - Mercedes-Benz Stadium

10:00 PM - Mexico 🆚 South Korea - Estadio Akron

Matchday 2

6/18 - Thursday

4:00 PM - Switzerland 🆚 Bosnia - SoFi Stadium

7:00 PM - Canada 🆚 Qatar - BC Place

Matchday 2

6/19 - Friday

7:00 PM - Scotland 🆚 Morocco - Gillette Stadium

9:30 PM - Brazil 🆚 Haiti - Lincoln Financial Field

Matchday 2

6/19 - Friday

4:00 PM - United States 🆚 Australia - Lumen Field

6/20 - Saturday

12:00 AM - Türkiye 🆚 Paraguay - Levi's Stadium

Matchday 2

6/20 - Saturday

5:00 PM - Germany 🆚 Ivory Coast - BMO Field

9:00 PM - Ecuador 🆚 Curaçao - Arrowhead Stadium

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

📸 CHARLY TRIBALLEAU - AFP or licensors