World Cup Group E Scenarios, Standings: What Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curaçao Need To Advance

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 Curacao vs. Ivory Coast on FS1. Ivory Coast sits in the driver's seat for second place, but Ecuador and Curacao both have scenarios that could still send them through. 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 thecomplete group scenarios guide at FOX Sports. Current Group E Standings Group E Scenarios Ivory Coast Ivory Coast advances with a win over Curacao. 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. Ecuador Ecuador advances with a win and a Curacao win over Ivory Coast. In this situation, Ecuador must win the tiebreaker with Curacao (current GD: Ecuador -1, Curacao -6). An Ecuador draw or loss would probably not be enough, but it would ultimately depend on the third-place standings. Curacao Curacao 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 Curacao and Ecuador win, Curacao could still advance based on the goal differential tiebreakers among the best third-place teams. Germany Germany has already won Group E after a 7-1 win over Curacao and a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast. How To Watch Group E Matches Both Group E matches kick off simultaneously at 4 p.m. ET today and air live on FOX and FS1,streaming on FOX One.