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Monday, 15th June 2026 · World Cup Desk

Who qualifies from Group E at the 2026 World Cup?

Group E is level at the top. Germany and Ivory Coast lead on current standings. Third place can progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC

Group E standings

Group E, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Germany flag Germany 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 3 10 W 7-1 v Curaçao
2 Ivory Coast flag Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 34 W 1-0 v Ecuador
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0 23 L 0-1 v Ivory Coast
4 Curaçao flag Curaçao 1 0 0 1 1 7 -6 0 82 L 1-7 v Germany

Position 1 and 2 separated by overall goal difference (Germany / Ivory Coast); Position 3 and 4 separated by overall goal difference (Ecuador / Curaçao)

Qualify top two Third place

Qualification path, team by team

The Qualification Path

One read per team: current points, goal difference, remaining fixtures, and the live route to the round of 32. The top two go through automatically; the eight best third-placed teams (one per group) also advance.

Remaining fixtures

Date (UTC) Match Venue
Sat 20 Jun, 20:00 UTC Germany vs Ivory Coast BMO Field
Sun 21 Jun, 00:00 UTC Ecuador vs Curaçao GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Thu 25 Jun, 20:00 UTC Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Lincoln Financial Field
Thu 25 Jun, 20:00 UTC Ecuador vs Germany MetLife Stadium

Group E scenario summary

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