2026 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 14 to 25, 2026.[1] The group includes 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][4]
November 2025[nb 1] June 2026
E1 Germany1UEFAUEFA Group A winnerNovember 17, 202521st[nb 2]2022Winner (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)910
E2 Curaçao4CONCACAFCONCACAF Group B winnerNovember 18, 20251st——8282
E3 Ivory Coast3CAFCAF Group F winnerOctober 14, 20254th2014Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014)4233
E4 Ecuador2CONMEBOLCONMEBOL round robin runner-upJune 10, 20255th2022Round of 16 (2006)2323

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
  2. ↑ Germany played between 1951 and 1990 as West Germany.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (A) 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ivory Coast 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Ecuador 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Curaçao 2 0 1 1 1 7 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on June 20, 2026. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round

In the round of 32:[2]

Matches

All times listed are local.[1]

Germany vs Curaçao

Germany 7–1 Curaçao
  • Nmecha Goal 6'
  • Schlotterbeck Goal 38'
  • Havertz Goal 45+5' (pen.), 88'
  • Musiala Goal 47'
  • Brown Goal 68'
  • Undav Goal 78'
 [Report 1]
  • Comenencia Goal 21'
Attendance: 68,021
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
Germany[6]
Curaçao[6]
GK1Manuel Neuer
CB6Joshua Kimmich (c)Substituted off 83'
CB4Jonathan TahSubstituted off 72'
CB15Nico Schlotterbeck
RM23Felix NmechaSubstituted off 72'
CM10Jamal MusialaSubstituted off 64'
CM5Aleksandar Pavlović
LM18Nathaniel BrownSubstituted off 72'
RF19Leroy Sané
CF7Kai Havertz
LF17Florian Wirtz
Substitutions:
FW26Deniz UndavSubstituted in 64'
DF22David RaumSubstituted in 72'
DF2Antonio RüdigerSubstituted in 72'
MF8Leon GoretzkaSubstituted in 72'
DF3Waldemar AntonSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Julian Nagelsmann
GK1Eloy Room
RB5Sherel Floranus
CB23Riechedly Bazoer
CB18Armando Obispo
LB24Deveron Fonville
DM10Leandro Bacuna (c)
CM8Livano Comenencia
CM21Tahith ChongSubstituted off 82'
RF12Sontje HansenSubstituted off 46'
CF9Jürgen LocadiaSubstituted off 65'
LF7Juninho Bacuna
Substitutions:
FW11Jeremy AntonisseSubstituted in 46'
FW16Jearl MargarithaSubstituted in 65'
FW19Gervane KastaneerSubstituted in 82'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Kai Havertz (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:[6]
Zakaria Brinsi (Morocco)
Mostafa Akarkad (Morocco)
Fourth official:
Abongile Tom (South Africa)
Reserve assistant referee:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Video assistant referee:
Hamza El-Fariq (Morocco)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Support video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)

Ivory Coast vs Ecuador

Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador
  • Diallo Goal 90'
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 68,274
Referee: François Letexier (France)[A]
Ivory Coast[9]
Ecuador[9]
GK1Yahia Fofana
RB17Guéla DouéYellow card 40'Substituted off 89'
CB5Wilfried Singo
CB20Emmanuel Agbadou
LB3Ghislain Konan
RM11Yan Diomande
CM8Franck Kessié (c)Yellow card 38'
CM6Seko FofanaYellow card 28'Substituted off 77'
LM24Bazoumana TouréSubstituted off 56'
CF19Nicolas PépéSubstituted off 77'
CF12Elye WahiSubstituted off 56'
Substitutions:
FW9Ange-Yoan BonnySubstituted in 56'
FW15Amad DialloSubstituted in 56'
MF18Ibrahim SangaréSubstituted in 77'
MF26Christ Inao OulaïSubstituted in 77'
DF7Odilon KossounouSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Emerse Faé
GK1Hernán Galíndez
RB21Alan FrancoSubstituted off 62'
CB4Joel Ordóñez
CB6Willian Pacho
LB3Piero Hincapié
RM9John YeboahSubstituted off 62'
CM23Moisés Caicedo
CM15Pedro Vite
LM14Alan MindaSubstituted off 56'
CF19Gonzalo Plata
CF13Enner Valencia (c)Substituted off 77'
Substitutions:
FW20Nilson AnguloSubstituted in 56'
DF17Ángelo PreciadoSubstituted in 62'
DF25Jackson PorozoYellow card 73'Substituted in 62'
FW11Kevin RodríguezSubstituted in 77'
Manager:
Argentina Sebastián Beccacece

Man of the Match:
Yan Diomande (Ivory Coast)[7]

Assistant referees:[9]
Cyril Mugnier (France)
Mehdi Rahmouni (France)
Fourth official:
Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mohammed Al-Bakry (Saudi Arabia)
Video assistant referee:
Jarred Gillett (England)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Willy Delajod (France)
Support video assistant referee:
Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

Germany vs Ivory Coast

Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast
  • Undav Goal 68', 90+4'
 [Report 3]
  • Kessié Goal 30'
Attendance: 43,036
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
Germany[10]
Ivory Coast[10]
GK1Manuel Neuer
RB6Joshua Kimmich (c)
CB4Jonathan Tah
CB15Nico SchlotterbeckSubstituted off 46'
LB18Nathaniel Brown
CM23Felix Nmecha
CM5Aleksandar PavlovićSubstituted off 60'
RW19Leroy SanéSubstituted off 60'
AM10Jamal MusialaSubstituted off 60'
LW17Florian Wirtz
CF7Kai HavertzSubstituted off 85'
Substitutions:
DF2Antonio RüdigerSubstituted in 46'
MF9Jamie LewelingSubstituted in 60'
MF20Nadiem AmiriSubstituted in 60'
FW26Deniz UndavSubstituted in 60'
MF8Leon GoretzkaSubstituted in 85'
Manager:
Julian Nagelsmann
GK1Yahia Fofana
RB5Wilfried SingoSubstituted off 82'
CB7Odilon Kossounou
CB20Emmanuel Agbadou
LB3Ghislain Konan
DM18Ibrahim SangaréSubstituted off 75'
CM8Franck Kessié (c)
CM26Christ Inao Oulaï
RF15Amad DialloSubstituted off 75'
CF9Ange-Yoan BonnySubstituted off 75'
LF11Yan DiomandeSubstituted off 85'
Substitutions:
MF6Seko FofanaSubstituted in 75'
FW10Simon AdingraSubstituted in 75'
FW22Evann GuessandSubstituted in 75'
DF17Guéla DouéSubstituted in 82'
FW19Nicolas PépéSubstituted in 85'
Manager:
Emerse Faé

Man of the Match:
Deniz Undav (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:[10]
Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay)
Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay)
Fourth official:
Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mohammed Al-Bakry (Saudi Arabia)
Video assistant referee:
Antonio García (Uruguay)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
Support video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Ecuador vs Curaçao

Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao
[Report 4]
Attendance: 68,598
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Ecuador[11]
Curaçao[11]
GK1Hernán Galíndez
CB21Alan FrancoSubstituted off 83'
CB6Willian Pacho
CB3Piero Hincapié
RM9John YeboahSubstituted off 89'
CM23Moisés Caicedo
CM5Jordy AlcívarYellow card 38'Substituted off 46'
CM15Pedro Vite
LM7Pervis EstupiñánSubstituted off 71'
CF19Gonzalo Plata
CF13Enner Valencia (c)
Substitutions:
FW11Kevin RodríguezSubstituted in 46'
FW20Nilson AnguloSubstituted in 71'
DF17Ángelo PreciadoSubstituted in 83'
FW16Jordy CaicedoSubstituted in 89'
Manager:
Argentina Sebastián Beccacece
GK1Eloy Room
CB3Juriën GaariYellow card 75'
CB18Armando Obispo
CB5Sherel Floranus
RWB20Joshua Brenet
LWB24Deveron FonvilleSubstituted off 75'
CM8Livano ComenenciaYellow card 56'Substituted off 83'
CM10Leandro Bacuna (c)Yellow card 39'
CM21Tahith ChongSubstituted off 75'
CF9Jürgen LocadiaSubstituted off 83'
CF7Juninho BacunaYellow card 53'Substituted off 75'
Substitutions:
DF4Roshon van EijmaSubstituted in 75'
FW16Jearl MargarithaSubstituted in 75'
FW14Kenji GorréSubstituted in 75'
MF6Godfried RoemeratoeSubstituted in 83'
FW19Gervane KastaneerYellow card 90+1'Substituted in 83'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Eloy Room (Curaçao)[7]

Assistant referees:[11]
Zhou Fei (China)
Saud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)
Fourth official:
Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh (New Zealand)
Reserve assistant referee:
Isaac Trevis (New Zealand)
Video assistant referee:
Fu Ming (China)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Support video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)

Curaçao vs Ivory Coast

Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast
[Report 5]
Curaçao
Ivory Coast

Ecuador vs Germany

Ecuador Match 56 Germany
[Report 6]
Ecuador
Germany

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
 Ecuador 1 1 −2
 Ivory Coast 3 −3
 Curaçao 5 −5

Notes

  1. ↑ Michael Oliver was supposed to be the referee for the Ivory Coast vs Ecuador match, but he pulled out because of a minor injury.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup 26 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "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 (19 November 2025)". FIFA. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking (11 June 2026)". FIFA. June 11, 2026. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Draw Procedures for the FIFA World Cup 2026" (PDF). FIFA. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group E – Germany v. Curaçao" (PDF). FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Michelob Ultra Superior Player of the Match – every winner". FIFA. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Fish, Hal (June 12, 2026). "English Referee Michael Oliver Out of 2026 World Cup Match as FIFA Issue Statement". GiveMeSport. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group E – Côte d'Ivoire v. Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group E – Germany v. Côte d'Ivoire" (PDF). FIFA. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 "Tactical Line-up – Group E – Ecuador v. Curaçao" (PDF). FIFA. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.

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