One of Ivory Coast's most important players at the 2026 World Cup took a detour through the United States on his path to soccer stardom.

The 2026 World Cup continues on Day 4 as Groups E and F finally get underway on Sunday. In Group F, the Netherlands and Japan delivered the game of the tournament thus far in a 2-

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador best bets for their FIFA World Cup 2026 match on Sunday

Germany will face Ivory Coast in a 2026 FIFA World Cup match on June 20 in Toronto. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET at BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario. Tickets for the Group E match are still available,

Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure, two of the best players of their generation, represented the coastal nation from West Africa for a long time. They don't play for Ivory Coast now, but their legacy remains. Entering the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ivory Coast is a sleeper team.

Having featured in three consecutive World Cups between 2006 and 2014, Ivory Coast’s participation in the 2026 tournament ends a 12-year drought without qualification. Despite boasting some of world soccer’s top stars in the 2000s and 2010s, including ...

What you should knowIvory Coast takes on Ecuador on Sunday (7 p.m., FS1) in the first of six World Cup games in Philadelphia.The game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field, which has been renamed "Philadelphia Stadium" for the duration of the event.

Les Elephants prepare to end a 12-year World Cup drought against Ecuador's stifling defense in their Philadelphia-based opener