Ivory Coast vs Ecuador prediction — World Cup 2026
Played Sunday, June 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. The numbers below are the model's pre-match assessment, kept for the record.
Pre-match model probabilities (100,000 simulations)
From Prever's two-layer model: Elo results rating through March 2026 blended with each squad's June-2026 player market value.
The 2026 squads, by the numbers
Judged by the players actually going: each nation's registered 26-man squad, valued by the transfer market as of June 2026.
| Ivory Coast | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Squad market value | $613 million | $435 million |
| Model rating | 1560 | 1591 |
| Chance to reach the round of 32 | 81.8% | 87.3% |
| Chance to reach the round of 16 | 44.1% | 50.6% |
Why the model leans Ecuador: a 31-point rating gap.
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador head-to-head record
Historical context only — the model rates each team's overall form and current squad; past meetings between these two get no special weight.
Ivory Coast and Ecuadorhave never played each other — this 2026 World Cup group match is their first-ever meeting, so the model's squad-based probabilities above are the whole story.
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Sources: head-to-head record from Michill World Cup 2026 H2H Open Data (CC BY 4.0); squad market values from Transfermarkt (June 2026). Model probabilities are simulation output, not guarantees. Prediction markets carry risk. Not available in restricted jurisdictions.