2026 FIFA World Cup Group E
Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to 25, 2026. The group consists of Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.
Teams
'''Notes'''Standings
In the round of 32:- The winner of Group E will advance to play the third-placed team of Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, or Group F.
- The runner-up of Group E will advance to play the runner-up of Group I.
- The third-placed team of Group E might advance to play the winner of Group A, Group B, Group D, Group G, Group K, or Group L.
Matches
All times listed are local.Germany vs Curaçao
The two sides have never met before.Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
The two teams have never met before.Germany vs Ivory Coast
The teams have previously faced each other once, in a 2009 friendly match that ended in a 2–2 draw.Ecuador vs Curaçao
The two teams have never met before.Curaçao vs Ivory Coast
The two teams have never met before.Ecuador vs Germany
Germany has won the teams' two meetings, including a 3–0 group stage victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and a 4–2 friendly in 2013.Discipline
The team conduct score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card : −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;