Germany has already topped Group E and will face a third-place team on June 29. The rest of the group is still very much alive heading into today’s simultaneous 4 p.m. ET kickoffs: Ecuador vs. Germany will be on FOX and Cura\u00e7ao vs. Ivory Coast on FS1. Ivory Coast sits in the driver’s seat for second place, but Ecuador and Cura\u00e7ao both have scenarios that could still send them through.<\/p>\n
Here is what every team in Group E needs heading into the final matchday. For a full breakdown of every group at the 2026 World Cup, see the\u00a0complete group scenarios guide at FOX Sports<\/u>.<\/p>\n
Ivory Coast advances with a win over Cura\u00e7ao. A draw also keeps them through, as long as Ecuador doesn’t beat Germany by two or more goals. Ivory Coast controls their own fate and simply needs to avoid a loss to advance. If Ivory Coast does lose, it is not automatically eliminated, though its survival would depend heavily on the third-place standings, as goal differential would most likely come into play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ecuador advances with a win and a Cura\u00e7ao win over Ivory Coast. In this situation, Ecuador must win the tiebreaker with Cura\u00e7ao (current GD: Ecuador -1, Cura\u00e7ao -6). An Ecuador draw or loss would probably not be enough, but it would ultimately depend on the third-place standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cura\u00e7ao faces the steepest climb. It needs to beat Ivory Coast while also having Ecuador lose or draw against Germany to secure an automatic berth in the knockout round. If both Cura\u00e7ao and Ecuador win, Cura\u00e7ao could still advance based on the goal differential tiebreakers among the best third-place teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Germany has already won Group E after a 7-1 win over Cura\u00e7ao and a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Group E matches kick off simultaneously at 4 p.m. ET today and air live on FOX and FS1,\u00a0streaming on FOX One<\/u>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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