First Goalscorer: Your selected player must score the very first goal of the match. Own goals do not count — the next player to score after an own goal is credited. If no goal is scored, all FGS bets are void and stakes returned.

Bench players: FGS bets on bench players (Guessand, Diakité, Adingra) are only live if they enter the game before any goal is scored. Once the first goal goes in, any un-entered bench player's FGS bet is settled as a loss.

Why FGS over anytime? Roughly 3–4× the payout for the same player. Bonny is +100 anytime but +390 first goalscorer. Best suited to this match because Ivory Coast are expected to attack immediately against a Curacao side that must also open up — creating a strong early-goal environment.

Bonny +390 — primary FGS pick. Confirmed CF start · joint-shortest anytime (+100) = strong first-scorer value. $10→$49.

Diallo is confirmed starting and scored the 90th-minute winner vs Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field — this exact venue. Note that his only WC goal came in the 90th minute (a late FGS scenario, not an early one), which is why Bonny edges him for the primary FGS pick. However, his form, venue familiarity, and 2 goals in last 3 international appearances make him a strong secondary FGS play from the right wing. $10→$55.

Diomande is confirmed starting LW and is FOX Sports' headline overall pick (goal/assist -130). 7 chances created in 2 WC games — the most of any player at this tournament. His direct, progressive-carry style means he's the most likely to drive at Curacao's back five early and create the match's first moment. If he cuts inside from the left and converts one of his trademark drives in the opening 20 minutes, +550 ($10→$65) is a strong FGS return. The best value starter FGS dart.

⚠️ Guessand is on the bench — his +390 FGS only pays if he enters before any goal is scored AND scores first. Racing Post: "Six of Ivory Coast's last seven World Cup goals have come after the break." That 2nd-half pattern works against FGS for a bench player — by the time Guessand enters, it's likely 1-0 or 2-0 already. His +100 anytime is the stronger market. Only consider the FGS here if you believe it stays 0-0 until the 60th+ minute — a low-probability scenario given Curacao's defensive limitations. $10→$49.

Bench forward at +400 FGS — valid only if he enters before any goal. Same FGS logic applies as Guessand. If Fae makes a very early tactical change (heat, injury) and Diakité enters before the first goal, +400 is live. Otherwise anytime +105 is the better market for him. $10→$50.

Bench dart at +600 FGS. Squawka names Adingra as the higher-priced parlay swing from the bench. If he enters early (Fae has used him in the 83rd minute in both previous games) and somehow the match is goalless at that point, +600 is live. $5 max. $5→$35.

For any Curacao player to win the FGS market, Curacao must score the game's first goal — which means holding Ivory Coast scoreless in the opening phase. Room's 15-save heroics vs Ecuador make this conceivable but unlikely against a more clinical attack.