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Ivory Coast's forward Yan Diomande gestures as he sits on the pitch during the 2026 World Cup Group E match vs Ecuador at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 14, 2026. [MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP]
Two years after leaving the United States following a series of unsuccessful MLS tryouts, Yan Diomande is shining at the World Cup for Ivory Coast -- and still grieving a family tragedy.
Diomande, 19, made his Ivory Coast debut in October and scored in his first two matches.
On Saturday, the RB Leipzig winger faces his adopted home of Germany in Toronto having grown into one of the Elephants' most dangerous attacking threats.
