liveUpdated 58s agoFollow live as Ivory Coast and Ecuador face each other in Group E of the 2026 World CupMax Mathews and Michael DominskiJune 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDTEcuador fans in Philadelphia ahead of today's match Getty ImagesIvory Coast vs Ecuador — LatestIvory Coast and Ecuador get their World Cup campaigns up and running when they face each other in Philadelphia today.Both sides will be hoping to take a step towards the knockout stages in a group that also includes Germany and Curacao. Ivory Coast are making their first appearance at the World Cup in 12 years, while Ecuador are on a 19-game unbeaten run and looking to progress beyond the groups for only the second time. Time: 7 p.m. ETWatch: FS1Share your views on our Discuss tab or by emailing live@theathletic.com.More about today’s venue Getty ImagesIt opened in 2003, after being built at a cost of $512million. At the time, it was the most expensive stadium ever built in the U.S. and the second-most expensive worldwide, behind Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan.NFL team the Philadelphia Eagles moved in when it was completed and it has been their home ever since.The Eagles have enjoyed great success and produced many memorable nights at the stadium. On their way to winning Super Bowl LII, the first in franchise history, and Super Bowl LIX they handily won NFC Championship games at The Linc, blowing out the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in 2018 and the Washington Commanders 55-23 in 2025.It is also the longtime home of the Temple Owls, the NCAA Division I college football team of Temple University. It hosted the city’s MLS club, the Philadelphia Union, in their debut season in 2010, and is the venue for the longstanding annual Army-Navy game, in which the best college football players from those military forces compete, typically attended by the sitting U.S. president.Where is today’s match taking place? Getty ImagesWe’re at Lincoln Financial Field — known as Philadelphia Stadium in FIFA World Cup speak — for today’s game.This is the first of six fixtures to be held at the 67,594-seat venue, which is usually home to the Philadelphia Eagles. Subscribe to The Athletic The AthleticI’m biased but I don’t think there are any better places to keep up to date with the 2026 World Cup than here on The Athletic.We have writers dotted around North America to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the tournament, right at your fingertips.And while the World Cup will dominate the agenda over the next few weeks, we will still have the rest of the sporting world covered, doing what we do best.If you aren’t already, make sure you are subscribed to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here.How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Getty ImagesAs well as following our live coverage here, you can watch today’s game on these channels. U.S.: FS1, fuboTVCanada: TSNIvory Coast: SuperSportEcuador: DirecTV Sports, Paramount+UK: BBCWhat time is kick-off? Getty ImagesToday’s match gets underway at 7pm ET in Philadelphia, which is 4pm PT for those on the other side of the United States.If you’re in the UK and Europe and fancy a late night, that’s midnight BST and 1am CEST. Welcome to The Athletic’s live World Cup coverage! Getty ImagesHello and welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of this World Cup game between Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Philadelphia. This is a big opportunity for both teams with Germany the favorites to top Group E and debutants Curacao the underdogs, Even at this early stage, a win for either Ivory Coast or Ecuador today would put them in contention to reach the knockout stage. So with that in mind, let’s get going with all the build-up, team news, and analysis before kick-off.