
Hapoel Nazareth Illit · Africa U23 Cup of Nations - Qualification · Defender · #3 · Mali · 23 yrs

Substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to give Ivory Coast a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their Group E World Cup opener on Saturday, sealing a dramatic finish after a tight contest in which both sides created chances but failed to convert until the final moments.

Ivory Coast’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador showed their World Cup ambitions are genuine, manager Emerse Fae said, after substitute Amad Diallo’s 90th-minute winner secured a winning start to their campaign on Sunday.The Ivorians have impressed since booking their place at the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, following comfortable warm-up wins over South Korea and Scotland in March and a 2-1 victory away to France last week. Continue reading...