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Predict the 2026 World Cup your way
Group E of the 2026 World Cup consists of Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador. The top two advance to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify. Below: each nation's chances and profile.
Two consecutive World Cups eliminated in the group stage (2018 and 2022) — for a four-time world champion, that's a national identity crisis. Under Nagelsmann, Die Mannschaft must take revenge, and at the home Euro 2024 (quarter-final) they showed cautious signs of recovery.
Historic first World Cup appearance. The smallest nation by population ever at a World Cup (150,000).
Africa Cup winners 2024 (on home soil, a fairy tale). Phenomenal growth under Faé.
Finished second in CONMEBOL qualifying above Brazil and Uruguay — a statement. With Caicedo (Chelsea), Pacho (PSG), Sarmiento and Estupiñán, a strong young squad.
Last updated: 2026-06-07