Group E — Germany's post-Euro 2024 reset against debutants Curaçao

Teams in Group E

Group E overview

Group E contains the smallest World Cup debutants in history. Curaçao — a Caribbean island of 156,000 people — qualified through CONCACAF under Dick Advocaat, the 77-year-old Dutch coach who has managed at five previous World Cups. They face Germany at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on 14 June.

Germany under Julian Nagelsmann are still rebuilding after the Euro 2024 home tournament ended in a 2-1 quarter-final defeat to Spain. The current spine: Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid), Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona).

Ivory Coast — the AFCON 2024 champions on home soil — bring continental hope under Emerse Faé. Ecuador continue the youth-policy revival under new coach Sebastián Beccacece, with Kendry Páez (18) at the centre of an emerging attacking trio.

Full match schedule

All six Group E fixtures with live odds from our three partner bookmakers — Mostbet, Fonbet, 1xBet. Click any match for the full preview, predicted lineups and value-bet picks.

Standings outlook & knockout path

Most likely winner: Germany (priced around 1.55). Wirtz/Musiala/Havertz creative trio plus the experience of three previous tournament cycles together.

Most likely runner-up: Ivory Coast or Ecuador. Genuine 50/50 — the AFCON-winning core (Pépé, Kessié, Haller) vs the Ecuadorian generation (Páez, Pacho, Caicedo).

Best longshot for second: Ecuador. Beccacece's tactical work plus the Caicedo/Pacho Premier League spine.

Curaçao bottom is the modal outcome — but they have already exceeded expectations by qualifying.

Group E venues

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