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4 Takeaways From Ivory Coast's Last-Gasp Win Over Ecuador At World Cup

Ecuador battered the woodwork all night in Philadelphia. Ivory Coast scored once, late in the game, and that was the difference. For 89 minutes, this was a tense and tight-knit scoreless affair — two dark horses sizing each other up, neither willing to blink. Ecuador looked the likelier side to score in the first half as the team hit the frame of the goal multiple times, and ended up conceding late.Then Ivory Coast did what good tournament teams do: it waited, suffered, and pounced. Here are my takeaways from a cruel night for La Tri in Philadelphia. Before kickoff, the most cheerful people in...