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World Cup 2026 Group E guide - fixtures, schedule, standings and odds for Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador

World Cup Group E includes Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador; matches to take place in the USA's Houston, Philadelphia and Kansas City plus Toronto in Canada; four-time winners looking for first World Cup victory since 2014; Curacao taking part in first tournament

Tuesday 2 June 2026 13:12, UK

World Cup Group E

World Cup Group E sees four-time winners Germany begin against Curacao in Houston, USA before facing Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

World Cup Group E fixtures

All kick-off times are BST

World Cup Group E table

Who qualifies for the next round?

  • The top two sides in each group progress to the round of 32
  • The eight-best third-placed sides across the 12 groups also qualify for the last 32
  • If teams are level on points, the side with the most points obtained in matches between those sides finishes highest
  • If teams are still tied, goal difference from the matches between those sides, and then goals scored in those matches, are used as tie-breakers

World Cup Group E supercomputer prediction

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Germany guide

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Germany facts:

  • Manager: Julian Nagelsmann
  • Route to World Cup: UEFA Group A winners
  • Last time qualified: 2022
  • Best World Cup result: Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
  • FIFA world ranking: 10

Germany fixtures

All kick-off times are BST

Sunday June 14: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Saturday June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Toronto, Canada

Thursday June 25: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 9pm - New Jersey, USA

Germany squad

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Bayern Munich).

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Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle).

Midfielders: Pascal Gross (Brighton), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart).

Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle).

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

Germany kits

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Curacao guide

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Curacao facts:

  • Manager: Manager: Dick Advocaat
  • Route to World Cup: CONCACAF Group B winners
  • Last time qualified: n/a
  • Best World Cup result: n/a
  • FIFA world ranking: 82

Curacao fixtures

All kick-off times are BST

Sunday June 14: Germany vs Curacao, kick-off 6pm - Houston, USA

Sunday June 21: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am - Kansas City, USA

Thursday June 25: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Philadelphia, USA

Curacao squad

Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodak (SC Telstar), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV-Venlo), Eloy Room (Miami FC).

Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), Jurien Gaari (Abha Club), Armando Obispo (PSV), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).

Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam), Leandro Bacuna (Igdır), Livano Comenencia (FC Zurich), Kevin Felida (FC Den Bosch), Ar'Jany Martha (Rotherham), Tyrese Noslin (SC Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).

Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse (AE Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorre (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu FC), Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam), Jurgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (SK Beveren).

Manager: Dick Advocaat

Curacao kits

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Ivory Coast guide

Man Utd winger Amad Diallo will be at the World Cup with Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast facts:

  • Manager: Emerse Fae
  • Route to World Cup: CAF Group F winners
  • Last time qualified: 2014
  • Best World Cup result: Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
  • FIFA world ranking: 34

Ivory Coast fixtures

All kick-off times are BST

Monday June 15: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am - Philadelphia, USA

Saturday June 20: Germany vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Toronto, Canada

Thursday June 25: Curacao vs Ivory Coast, kick-off 9pm - Philadelphia, USA

Ivory Coast squad

Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Caykur Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).

Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Besiktas), Clement Akpa (Auxerre), Ousmane Diomande (Sporting), Guela Doue (Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray).

Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Porto), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Christ Inao Oulai (Trabzonspor), Franck Kessie (Al Ahli), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michael Seri (Maribor).

Forwards: Simon Adingra (Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Man Utd), Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), Bazoumana Toure (Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice).

Manager: Emerse Fae

Ivory Coast kits

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Ecuador guide

Ecuador talisman Enner Valencia

Ecuador facts:

  • Manager: Sebastian Beccacece
  • Route to World Cup: CONMEBOL runners-up
  • Last time qualified: 2022
  • Best World Cup result: Round of 16 (2006)
  • FIFA world ranking: 24

Ecuador fixtures

All kick-off times are BST

Monday June 15: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, kick-off 12am - Philadelphia, USA

Sunday June 21: Ecuador vs Curacao, kick-off 1am - Kansas City, USA

Thursday June 25: Ecuador vs Germany, kick-off 9pm - New Jersey, USA

Ecuador squad

Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito).

Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (PSG), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro).

Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate, on loan from Chelsea), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk).

Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart).

Manager: Sebastian Beccacece

Ecuador kits

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