Amad Diallo's 90th-Minute Winner Ends Ecuador's Two-Year Unbeaten Run as Ivory Coast Triumph at World Cup

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:11am on 15 Jun 2026,Monday Sports

Substitute Amad Diallo scored a stunning 90th-minute winner to give Ivory Coast a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in Philadelphia and end the South Americans' 19-match unbeaten streak. The Manchester United winger, surprisingly left out of the starting line-up, made the decisive impact after a brilliant run by Wilfried Singo. Ecuador struck the woodwork three times through John Yeboah, Alan Minda and Enner Valencia but failed to score. Ivory Coast also hit the bar through Elye Wahi. The dramatic win boosts the Elephants' hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage for the first time. (PC: X)

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