Ivory Coast Beats Ecuador 1-0 on Diallo's 90th-Minute Winner
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Ivory Coast Beats Ecuador 1-0 on Diallo's 90th-Minute Winner
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 15
Summary
Amad Diallo broke a scoreless match in the 90th minute, chipping in Wilfried Singo's cross to give Ivory Coast all three Group E points in Philadelphia.
Ivory Coast had carried more threat throughout, outshooting Ecuador 15-12 and putting 4 shots on target to 1 despite Ecuador holding a slight 52%-48% edge in possession.
Yahia Fofana's save on Gonzalo Plata preserved the deadlock after both sides hit the woodwork and missed second-half chances, setting up Diallo's late breakthrough.
The 1-0 win leaves Ivory Coast level with Germany atop Group E after Germany opened its campaign with a 7-1 rout of Curaçao.