On Sunday, June 14, 2026, Ivory Coast and Ecuador meet at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in their opening group stage encounter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM local time, which translates to 12:00 AM BST on June 15 for viewers in the United Kingdom. Because the event draws a genuinely global audience, broadcast access spans dozens of countries - across free-to-air terrestrial television, pay-TV platforms, and dedicated streaming applications.