2026 FIFA World Cup Group E
FIFA World Cup group

Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to 25, 2026.[1] 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.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings[3]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
E1  Germany 1 UEFA UEFA Group A winner November 17, 2025 21st[nb 2] 2022 Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) 9
E2  Curaçao 4 CONCACAF CONCACAF Group B winner November 18, 2025 1st — — 82
E3  Ivory Coast 3 CAF CAF Group F winner October 14, 2025 4th 2014 Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014) 42
E4  Ecuador 2 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL round robin runner-up June 10, 2025 5th 2022 Round of 16 (2006) 23

Notes

  1. ^ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[4]
  2. ^ Germany competed between 1951 and 1990 as West Germany.

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Germany vs Curaçao

The two sides have never met before.

Germany Match 10 Curaçao
Report

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

The two teams have never met before.

Ivory Coast Match 9 Ecuador
Report

Germany vs Ivory Coast

The teams have previously faced each other once, in a 2009 friendly match that ended in a 2–2 draw.[5]

Germany Match 33 Ivory Coast
Report

Ecuador vs Curaçao

The two teams have never met before.

Ecuador Match 34 Curaçao
Report

Curaçao vs Ivory Coast

The two teams have never met before.

Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast
Report

Ecuador vs Germany

Germany has won the teams' two meetings, including a 3–0 group stage victory at the 2006 FIFA World Cup (which they hosted) and a 4–2 friendly in 2013.[6]

Ecuador Match 56 Germany
Report

Discipline

The team conduct ("fair play") 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:[2]

  • yellow card: −1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow 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.

Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Score
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Germany 0
 Curaçao 0
 Ivory Coast 0
 Ecuador 0

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "FIFA World Cup 2026 Regulations" (PDF). FIFA. May 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "Germany national football team: record v Ivory Coast". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Ecuador national football team: record v Germany". 11v11.com. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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