Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Never put your jersey on the Rocky Statue. It’s an unbeatable curse. For long stretches, it looked like Ecuador was poised to find a winner in Philly. But time and time again the ball bounced off the woodwork and Ivory Coast dodged every jab. Then in the final round, they got their punch in. 1-0. Lights out. A tremendous victory for Les Éléphants and one that still hurts all Ecuadorians the day after. Here’s how this exciting duel looked in Philly through the lens of the great rodolfhochona 📸. Follow clubeleven to keep up with our travels covering the World Cup and uncovering the hidden stories of the beautiful game across North America. #worldcup2026 #ivorycoast #latri #ecuador