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Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador

Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador
Channel News Asia Sunday 14 June 2026, 21:55 UTC 1 min read
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Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador PHILADELPHIA, June 14 : Ivory Coast have selected teenage forward Yan Diomande to start up front alongside the experienced Nicolas Pepe for Sunday's World Cup Group E clash against Ecuador. • Diomande starts after an excellent season for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. • Midfielder Franck Kessie will lead the African side with Manchester United forward Amad Diallo on the bench.

Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador PHILADELPHIA, June 14 : Ivory Coast have selected teenage forward Yan Diomande to start up front alongside the experienced Nicolas Pepe for Sunday's World Cup Group E clash against Ecuador. • Diomande starts after an excellent season for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. • Midfielder Franck Kessie will lead the African side with Manchester United forward Amad Diallo on the bench. • Veteran forward Enner Valencia starts for Ecuador, who finished second in South American qualifying. • Ecuador will have a back three of Piero Hincapie, Joel Ordonez, Willian Pacho. They conceded only five goals in 18 World Cup qualifiers. Lineups: Ivory Coast: Yahia Fofana, Ghislain Konan, Wilfried Singo, Guela Doue, Emmanuel Agbadou, Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Yan Diomande, Elye Wahi, Nicolas Pepe, Bazoumana Toure Ecuador: Hernan Galindez, Piero Hincapie, Joel Ordonez, Willian Pacho, Alan Minda, Pedro Vite, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, John Yeboah, Enner Valencia, Gonzalo Plata
Teenager Diomande (PERSON) Ivory Coast (LOCATION) Ecuador (LOCATION) PHILADELPHIA (LOCATION) Yan Diomande (PERSON) Nicolas Pepe (PERSON) World Cup Group E (EVENT) RB Leipzig (ORG) Bundesliga (ORG) Franck Kessie (PERSON) African (ORG) Manchester United (LOCATION) Amad Diallo (PERSON) Enner Valencia (PERSON) South American (ORG)
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