For each match, AP photographers set up at least one camera behind each net to try to get this unique angle. In this shot, Josek captured Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez looking around as Ivory Coast’s Amad Diallo scored what turned out to be the only goal of the match.

One of Ivory Coast's most important players at the 2026 World Cup took a detour through the United States on his path to soccer stardom.

Scotland’s win over Haiti in the early morning hours on Saturday, and Ivory Coast’s defeat of Ecuador on Sunday.

The assumption is that Germany will top the final standings, and both Côte d’Ivoire and Ecuador will beat lowly Curaçao, pitting them against each other for the second automatic knockout berth. It might not play out like that,

As Philadelphia prepares to host FIFA World Cup matches, Delaware's West African community is embracing its unique connection to the global tournament. Madeleine Wright reports.