[83169] Drama at the 2026 World Cup: Ivory Coast defeats Ecuador in the final minutes

Drama at the 2026 World Cup: Ivory Coast defeats Ecuador

As part of the 2026 World Cup matches, the Ivory Coast national team recorded a dramatic and exciting victory over Ecuador. The match, which was characterized by a relatively slow pace and multiple hits to the goalposts, was decided in the 90th minute by Amad Diallo, who gave his team a 1-0 lead that held until the final whistle.

According to Varzesh3 reports, this was a "last-minute victory" for the African team, which thereby ended an impressive 19-match unbeaten streak for the Ecuador national team, as published on Football180TV. The victory led to wild celebrations in the Ivory Coast locker room, which were documented and distributed by the Akharinkhabar channel.

At the same time, the Iranian coach, Amir Ghalenoei, addressed his team's preparations for the tournament in the shadow of the World Cup opening events, claiming that certain conditions harmed his players' concentration, according to reports by Akharinkhabar Varzeshi.

In another match held today, a contest was observed between the national teams of Sweden and Tunisia. Local media outlets such as Canalevarzesh reported on developments during the match, including a goal by Alexander Isak in the 29th minute and an early goal by Ayari in the sixth minute.