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Who qualifies from Group E at the 2026 World Cup?

Germany and Ivory Coast currently lead Group E and are on course to qualify. Third place can still progress among the best eight.

Verified · 2 sources · MercatoWire Data Desk · 2026-07-01 18:20 UTC

GROUP E PROGRESS
6/6 group-stage matches played. Standings update automatically after each full-time whistle.

Group E standings

Group E, World Cup 2026
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts FIFA Last / Next
1 Germany flag Germany 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6 10 L 1-2 v Ecuador
2 Ivory Coast flag Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 34 W 2-0 v Curaçao
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 23 W 2-1 v Germany
4 Curaçao flag Curaçao 3 0 1 2 1 9 -8 1 82 L 0-2 v Ivory Coast

Position 1 and 2 separated by head-to-head (Germany / Ivory Coast)

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.

Ivory Coast flag Can Ivory Coast qualify from Group E? FIFA 34currently 2nd

Ivory Coast have qualified for the round of 32 in the top two.

6 pts GD +2 2-0-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route settled: top-two qualification is already secured.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: W 1-0 v Ecuador L 1-2 v Germany W 2-0 v Curaçao

Ivory Coast squad →

Ecuador flag Can Ecuador qualify from Group E? FIFA 23currently 3rd

Ecuador can no longer finish in the top two but can still advance among the best third-placed teams.

4 pts GD 0 1-1-1 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Current route: best-third-place comparison only. Top two is no longer available.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 0-1 v Ivory Coast D 0-0 v Curaçao W 2-1 v Germany

Ecuador squad →

Curaçao flag Can Curaçao qualify from Group E? FIFA 82currently 4th

Curaçao are eliminated and cannot reach the round of 32.

1 pts GD -8 0-1-2 W-D-L 0 remaining

Route: Route closed: no round-of-32 path remains on current permutations.

Remaining: none in the group stage.

Path: L 1-7 v Germany D 0-0 v Ecuador L 0-2 v Ivory Coast

Curaçao squad →

Group E scenario summary

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