Amad Diallo
the supersub hero
He came off the bench in the 90th minute and won the game — Ivory Coast's youngest-ever World Cup scorer and the tournament's most ruthless dribbler.
Skill4/5
Flair4/5
Clutch4/5
Hype3/5
Player rating
80OVRRW
- Pace86
- Shooting76
- Passing76
- Dribbling85
- Defending48
- Physical68
Next matches
- Next upvs GermanyBMO Field, TorontoJun 20
- vs CuraçaoLincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaJun 25
The read
His stoppage-time strike beat Ecuador 1-0 — Africa's first win of the tournament — and ended Ecuador's 19-match unbeaten run; the debate now is whether he forces his way into the Germany lineup.
The fan’s readHe completed six take-ons in 34 minutes — the most by anyone on Matchday 1 — and decided a match he barely played; turn him loose from the start and he's a one-man problem no has solved.