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...

Four added minutes at the end of the first half.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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?!

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

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.

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.

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...

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