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 SĂ©bastien Haller and creative midfielder Franck KessiĂ©, Les ÉlĂ©phants 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  Â·  Sunday
7:00 PM ET (FS1)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GROUP E
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Germany
GER
Matchday 2
VS
Upcoming
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CIV
June 20, 2026  Â·  Saturday
4:00 PM ET (Fox)
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
GROUP E
🇨🇼
Curaçao
CUW
Matchday 3
VS
Upcoming
🇨🇮
Ivory Coast
CIV
June 25, 2026  Â·  Thursday
4:00 PM ET (FS1)
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GROUP E

GROUP E STANDINGS

Pre-Tournament
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🇩🇪Germany
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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 MoisĂ©s Caicedo), and Curaçao (World Cup debutants). Les ÉlĂ©phants 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 SĂ©bastien Haller (back from his cancer battle) and veteran Franck KessiĂ©, Les ÉlĂ©phants are Africa’s second-highest ranked side entering the tournament and are genuine contenders to reach the last 16.

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