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

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Standings

In the round of 32:

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;
Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.