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  1. Postpublished at 45 + 2 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Yan Diomande wins Ivory Coast a corner at the end of the first half. The RB Leipzig man turns on the burners and blitzes past his opponent before his cross is turned behind.

    Ivory Coast will want to see more of that...

  2. Postpublished at 00:49 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Four added minutes at the end of the first half.

    Ecuador v Ivory CoastImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador are relentless. As soon as they lose possession, they are hunting Ivory Coast down in packs to win it back.

  4. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador are the first team to hit the woodwork twice or more in the first half of a World Cup match since Costa Rica against Switzerland in 2018, and the first to do so within the opening 30 minutes of a game since Ivory Coast against North Korea in 2010.

  5. Get involvedpublished at 00:45 BST

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    This is the best game of the tournament so far. The intensity, the passion mixed with a bit of needle. Just need some quality in front of goal and we could be in for a cracker.

    Ben

  6. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    There have been plenty of tasty challenges in this game so far. It’s almost as if both teams know there’s a sleep-deprived UK audience to please...

    Anyway, Guela Doue is the latest Ivory Coast player to be booked, with Ecuador awarded a free-kick in a promising position on the left.

  7. Postpublished at 00:43 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England defender on BBC One at Philadelphia Stadium

    I have been keeping my eye on Alan Franco and since he made that challenge he is limping a little bit. Ecuador have just sent out a substitute in front of us so it's one to keep an eye on.

    Has he twisted his ankle slightly? He is ramming his foot in to the ground like it is a concern.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 39 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Franck Kessie is the latest Ivory Coast midfielder to be shown a yellow card.

  9. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    It looks as though that could be the last contribution from Alan Franco as the defender appears to be in some discomfort and is signalling to the bench.

  10. Postpublished at 00:41 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    There is some fantastic costumes from both sets of supporters on display in the Philadelphia Stadium here.

    Ivory Coast fan in the standsImage source, Getty Images
    Ecuador fan in the standsImage source, Getty Images
  11. CLOSE!published at 35 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Incredible! Ecuador defender Alan Franco throws himself in front of Nicolas Pepe’s close-range effort to stop what would have been a certain goal after a cut-back from Yan Diomande.

  12. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Ivory Coast venture forward for the first time in a while but their attack peters out when Seko Fofana almost clears the top tier of the stadium with a wayward effort from the edge of the box.

  13. Postpublished at 00:35 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England defender on BBC One at Philadelphia Stadium

    This is beautiful play from Ecuador. They open the Ivory Coast up and crash the crossbar for the second time now. They should be ahead.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 30 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador are denied by the crossbar for the second time.

    This time it’s Alan Minda who rattles the woodwork after a sublime defence-splitting pass from Pedro Vite.

    Is it going to be one of the days for the South American side?!

    Alan Minda of Ecuador hits the crossbarImage source, Getty Images
  15. Get involvedpublished at 00:32 BST

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    Hydration breaks for the heat? Yes. Three minute timeouts for commercials and tactical instructions? No.

    Shaun

    Head Coach of Ecuador, gives players instruction at the hydration breakImage source, Getty Images
  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 28 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    We are back under way and Ivory Coast's Seko Fofana is booked almost immediately for a late challenge on Moises Caicedo.

  17. Postpublished at 00:30 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Stephen Warnock
    Former England defender on BBC One at Philadelphia Stadium

    I find the water break really frustrating. If you are going to have one, take the managers out of it. They shouldn't be able to come on the pitch and make tactical changes. It's not what it is about, it is about making sure players are re-hydrated.

  18. Postpublished at 00:30 BST

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Efan Ekoku
    Former Nigeria striker on BBC 5 Radio Live

    Terrific, wasn't it? There was a mix-up at the back, allowing the ball to bounce. The he just stole it, cut inside and thrashed it off the crossbar.

  19. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    And with that, we have the first water break of the game.

    Three minutes for the players to refresh and cool down - certainly not time for the managers to pass on vital information and provide tactical tweaks...

  20. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 24 mins

    Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador are denied an opener by the woodwork as the lively John Yeboah rattles the crossbar with another effort from the right!