- Ivory Coast vs Ecuador Kick-Off time: 12am BST (Mon) / 7pm ET (Sun) / 9am AEST (Mon)
- Watch free on BBC (UK) / SBS (AUS) / CazéTV's YouTube (Brazil)
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Watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador free live streams from anywhere in the world as two dark horse go head-to-head in Philadelphia.
If you want to make a statement ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026, beating one of the tournament favourites in their own backyard isn't a bad way to go about it.
That's exactly what Ivory Coast did with a 2-1 fightback win over France in Nantes in their only warm-up match, as the Elephants showed why they could be one of the teams to watch in North America. Manager Emerse Fae has several exciting young talents at his disposal, including RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande, Manchester United's Amad Diallo and Trabzonspor midfielder Christ Oulai. Twelve years on from Ivory Coast's last World Cup, which proved the final fling for the Golden Generation of Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and Co, a new set of stars are ready to shine.
It should make for a fascinating opening match against Ecuador, whose 19-game unbeaten run has been built on a rock-solid defence. Willian Pacho, of Paris Saint-Germain, and Arsenal's Piero Hincapie form half of the back four, while Chelsea star Moises Caicedo anchors the midfield. Ecuador are not particularly free-flowing going forward, but that might not matter if they can nullify Ivory Coast's attacking threat.
So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador for free from anywhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador for free
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador is available to watch for free in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
- 🇬🇧 UK: BBC (English commentary)
- 🇦🇺 Australia: SBS On Demand (English commentary)
- 🇧🇷 Brazil: CazéTV's YouTube (no account required)
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: RTBF / VRT
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador: Teleamazonas
- 🇩🇪 Germany: Das Erste
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: RTE Player (English commentary)
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast: RTI
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: NOS
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: SRF Play / RTS Play / RSI Play
- 🇹🇷 Turkey: TRT
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How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador in the US
US viewers can watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador on FS1.
You can watch every World Cup game on Fox and FS1 which are available on cord-cutters like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu+Live TV, Sling (select markets), Fubo or DirecTV.
Those looking for a streaming service instead can watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador on Fox One (3-day free trial).
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How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador in the UK
UK customers are in luck as they can stream Ivory Coast vs Ecuador for free on BBC. Live coverage is on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador in Australia
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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How to watch Ivory Coast vs Ecuador in Canada
In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting Ivory Coast vs Ecuador.
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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador: Match Information
What time does Ivory Coast vs Ecuador start?
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador kicks-off at 12am BST / 9am AEST on Monday, June 15. That's 7pm ET on Sunday, June 14 in the US.
What are the squads for Ivory Coast vs Ecuador?
Ivory Coast
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Christopher Operi (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting), Guela Doue (Racing Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossonou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray).
Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Stade Rennais), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Franck Kessie (Al Ahli), Christ Oulai (Trabzonspor), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michael Seri (NK Maribor).
Forwards: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), Bazoumana Toure (Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice).
Ecuador
Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito).
Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro).
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate, on loan from Chelsea), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk).
Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart).
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Position | Team | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Germany | 0 | 0 |
2 | Curacao | 0 | 0 |
3 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 |
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