Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Prediction (14.06.2026)

Côte d'Ivoire is back at the World Cup, having last appeared in 2014. They have only one loss in their last ten matches before the tournament. They won their last four friendly matches, impressing with victories over France and Scotland. The "Elephants" also performed strongly in the World Cup qualifiers in the African zone, where they did not concede a single goal in 10 matches.

Ecuador seems to have the potential to be one of the surprises of the tournament. They definitely look like a tough team on the eve of the World Cup. The fact that they have not lost in their last 19 matches also speaks to this, although there have been quite a few draws in that number. Under 2.5 goals is also something normal for Ecuador lately. 18 of the last 22 matches for the team have had under 2.5 goals.

Two quite tough teams that have every chance to advance in the tournament. I definitely expect it to be difficult to determine a winner, and perhaps there may not even be one, but my main prediction remains for under 2.5 goals in the match.

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