Ivory Coast 2026 FIFA World Cup – Schedule, Results & Standings
🐘 LES ÉLÉPHANTS 2026 FIFA World Cup™

Ivory Coast World Cup 2026

Group E
3 Group Matches
Jun 14 – Jun 25, 2026
🇺🇸 Philadelphia & Toronto
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2× Africa Cup of Nations Champions — Les Éléphants Aim High

Ivory Coast won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on home soil and qualified comfortably for 2026. Led by Sébastien Haller and creative midfielder Franck Kessié, Les Éléphants are one of Africa’s strongest sides. Their toughest group game is against Germany — but Ivory Coast have the quality to spring a surprise and reach the knockout rounds.

GROUP STAGE FIXTURES

Group E
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CIV
Matchday 1
VS
Upcoming
🇪🇨
Ecuador
ECU
June 14, 2026  ·  Sunday
7:00 PM ET (FS1)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GROUP E
🇩🇪
Germany
GER
Matchday 2
VS
Upcoming
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CIV
June 20, 2026  ·  Saturday
4:00 PM ET (Fox)
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
GROUP E
🇨🇼
Curaçao
CUW
Matchday 3
VS
Upcoming
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CIV
June 25, 2026  ·  Thursday
4:00 PM ET (FS1)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GROUP E

GROUP E STANDINGS

Pre-Tournament
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🇨🇼Curaçao
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🔵 Top 2 teams qualify automatically to Round of 32. The 8 best third-placed teams across all groups also advance. Standings will update after each matchday.

POTENTIAL KNOCKOUT PATH

If Ivory Coast Qualify
Round of 32
vs Group F
runner-up
If Ivory Coast finish 2nd in Group E
Round of 16
TBD
Based on R32 results
Best 3rd Place
Top 8 third-placed
teams also advance
Alternative route to R32

GROUP E INFO

About Group E

Ivory Coast are seeded third in Group E, facing Germany (4-time world champions), Ecuador (South American contenders led by Moisés Caicedo), and Curaçao (World Cup debutants). Les Éléphants open with a pivotal six-pointer against Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia — a win there would put them in a strong position to qualify. Their Matchday 2 clash with Germany at BMO Field in Toronto is the group’s headline fixture and a chance to upset a giant, much like Japan did in Qatar 2022. Ivory Coast close the group against Curaçao back in Philadelphia — a game they are expected to win. Led by Borussia Dortmund striker Sébastien Haller (back from his cancer battle) and veteran Franck Kessié, Les Éléphants are Africa’s second-highest ranked side entering the tournament and are genuine contenders to reach the last 16.