Ecuador, Ivory Coast Stay 0-0 at Half in Group E Match as Second Half Begins
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Ecuador, Ivory Coast Stay 0-0 at Half in Group E Match as Second Half Begins
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Summary
Second half began with Ecuador and Ivory Coast still scoreless in their Group E opener at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.
0-0 at halftime reflected a tense first 45 minutes in which Ecuador created the better chances, but the crossbar twice denied them and Enner Valencia also went close.
Ivory Coast built late first-half momentum through Bazoumana Touré, Nicolas Pépé and Wilfried Singo, while Seko Fofana, Franck Kessié and Guéla Doué all went into the book.
Earlier Sunday, Germany crushed Curaçao 7-1 in the other Group E match, while the Netherlands and Japan drew 2-2 in Group F before Sweden face Tunisia later.