Ivory Coast at the World Cup 2026
Group E · CAF
Ivory Coast are group stage in 2006, 2010 and 2014 and line up in Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first 48-team edition of the tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, Mexico. They face Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador in the group stage. For US (soccer) fans, all Ivory Coast kickoff times below are shown in Eastern and Pacific as well as GMT. Below: the full Ivory Coast schedule, kickoff times, group rivals and our model's match predictions.
Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 Schedule
Kickoff times in US Eastern (ET) and Pacific (PT) are converted automatically from each match's scheduled time; confirm against your local broadcaster.
Ivory Coast's World Cup 2026 group: how hard is it?
Drawn into Group E, Ivory Coast share their section with Germany, Curaçao, Ecuador. The standout name is Germany — a former world champion, which makes this one of the tougher pools to escape. Curaçao arrives at a first-ever World Cup, an unknown quantity for Ivory Coast to plan around. With four confederations potentially represented, styles clash here, and the new 48-team format means the top two go through automatically while the third-placed side still has a realistic route into the Round of 32.
Ivory Coast's opening fixtures and what to watch
Ivory Coast open against Ecuador (at home), then meet Germany before closing the group against Curaçao. Group-stage points are usually decided in the first two matchdays, so that opener carries real weight. Our prediction model reads each of these games through recent form, opponent strength and a Dixon-Coles Poisson grid — see the projected scorelines and win probabilities on our World Cup 2026 predictions page.
Ivory Coast World Cup history
Historically, Ivory Coast's best World Cup return is group stage in 2006, 2010 and 2014. In 2026 they travel to North America, with matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Group E — Ivory Coast's rivals
For match-by-match analysis and predicted scorelines, see our World Cup predictions. You can also view the full Group E table and fixtures, browse all 12 groups and the knockout bracket, or check the complete World Cup 2026 schedule with US kickoff times.