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Ivory Coast vs Ecuador — prediction & preview
- Kick-off: Sun 14 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC
- Stage: Group E, matchday 1 · FIFA World Cup 2026
The SeerPlay AI verdict
Our model makes Ecuador the favourite at 59% — the win/draw/win split is Ivory Coast 16%, draw 25%, Ecuador 59%, and the single most likely scoreline is Ivory Coast 0–1 Ecuador. The model weighs each side’s Elo rating and tournament form, then runs a Poisson simulation over every scoreline.
Full time: Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador. The AI’s call did not land this time.
Result updated 2026-07-14.
Your questions, answered
Who will win Ivory Coast vs Ecuador?
SeerPlay’s AI model makes Ecuador the favourite at 59% — Ivory Coast 16%, draw 25%, Ecuador 59%. See every forecast on our match predictions page.
What is the most likely score?
The model’s most likely scoreline is Ivory Coast 0–1 Ecuador.
When does it kick off?
Sun 14 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC — see the full schedule in your timezone.
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