🎥 Ecuador hit 3 woodworks, but Ivory Coast win at 90' 😳! Sweden romp 💪

🎥 Ecuador hit 3 woodworks, but Ivory Coast win at 90' 😳! Sweden romp 💪It was heading toward an emotional goalless draw, but in the 90th minute Ivory Coast found the decisive spark. Securing the first win for an African team at this World Cup was former Atalanta man Amad Diallo, who did well to make the most of an assist from another familiar face from our league, Singo. It was a hugely important victory for the Ivorians, coming at the end of a match in which — truth be told — Ecuador had been the more dangerous side.

Four shots off the woodwork in total for the South Americans (two off the bar and two off the post), and one crossbar for Ivory Coast. Another Serie A player stood out for Ecuador, Venezia’s Yeboah, a key figure in the Lagunari’s promotion from Serie B.

Just when everything pointed to a 0-0, though, came the goal nobody saw coming: Singo surged forward and the Manchester United talent struck, finding the corner where Galindez had absolutely no chance of getting there.

A goal that sends Ivory Coast into second place in Group E, behind Germany. Clearly, given the other two opponents, this win could already prove decisive for the Elephants.

Sweden-Tunisia 5-1Sweden opened their World Cup campaign with an emphatic 5-1 win over Tunisia, immediately sending a message to the rest of the group. The standout performers — unsurprisingly — were Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres, each scoring once and delivering a display that confirmed the huge attacking potential of Graham Potter’s side. Few teams at this World Cup can count on two strikers of this level. Yasin Ayari added a brace to complete the rout.

The match was broken open after just seven minutes thanks to Ayari. Isak doubled the lead on the half-hour mark, before Rekik pulled one back for Tunisia late in the first half. After the break, though, Sweden took complete control: Gyökeres made it 3-1 by capitalizing on a Skhiri mistake, then came goals from Svanberg and Ayari again in stoppage time.

Beyond the result, the most positive sign for Potter was the understanding shown by Isak and Gyökeres, finally effective together. For Tunisia, meanwhile, it was a heavy defeat that already complicates their path toward a historic place in the round of 16. To get back on track, they will need to beat the Netherlands in the next round — not exactly a walk in the park.

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