Yan Diomande impressed on his World Cup debut as Ivory Coast beat Ecuador with a late Amad Diallo goal Credit: CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP

Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande said his team haven’t come to the World Cup simply to make up the numbers after they struck late to beat Ecuador 1-0 in their opening match on Sunday.

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