Yahoo Sports reports: It's the ultimate shop window: a World Cup with 48 teams - all packed with players eager to show what they can do on the biggest stage. It's no secret that Liverpool are admirers of Yan Diomande and the 19-year-old winger made a brilliant start to the World Cup with a player-of-the-match display for Ivory Coast in their 1-0 win over Ecuador. Diomande, who plays club football in Germany for RB Leipzig, started for his country and spent time on each flank during the 90 minutes, constantly asking questions of the Ecuador defence.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 24, 2026 8:22 AM
Diomande or Barcola to Anfield?
It's the ultimate shop window: a World Cup with 48 teams - all packed with players eager to show what they can do on the biggest stage. It's no secret that Liverpool are admirers of Yan Diomande and the 19-year-old winger made a brilliant start to the World Cup with a player-of-the-match display for Ivory Coast in their 1-0 win over Ecuador. Diomande, who plays club football in Germany for RB Leipzig, started for his country and spent time on each flank during the 90 minutes, constantly asking questions of the Ecuador defence.
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