World Cup 2026 / Schedule / CUW v CIV
Group E · Thursday, June 25, 2026
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast 
The pick
16% CUW25% Draw60% CIV
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.
Head to head
Expected shapes: Curaçao 4-3-3, Ivory Coast 4-3-3.
Ruled out: CIV — Clement Akpa
Curaçaovs
Ivory Coast
Model rating
FIFA ranking
Title odds
Squad value (top 26)
Players in top-5 leagues
Avg age (XI) · younger left
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
CUWCIV
Top players
CuraçaoTahith Chong
71
PAC77
SHO66
PAS70
DRI73
DEF54
PHY63
Inventive
Juninho Bacuna
69
PAC73
SHO68
PAS69
DRI72
DEF63
PHY76
Long Ball Pass
Shurandy Sambo
68
PAC78
SHO45
PAS59
DRI67
DEF63
PHY72
Block
Ivory CoastEvan Ndicka
81
PAC74
SHO53
PAS69
DRI69
DEF81
PHY82
BlockBruiserSlide Tackle
Ousmane Diomande
80
PAC80
SHO26
PAS51
DRI70
DEF79
PHY86
Aerial FortressBlockBruiserJockey
Odilon Kossounou
80
PAC80
SHO32
PAS64
DRI67
DEF81
PHY78
Key players to watch
CB Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastEvan Ndicka
81
PAC74
SHO53
PAS69
DRI69
DEF81
PHY82
BlockBruiserSlide Tackle
CB Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastOusmane Diomande
80
PAC80
SHO26
PAS51
DRI70
DEF79
PHY86
Aerial FortressBlockBruiserJockey
CB Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastOdilon Kossounou
80
PAC80
SHO32
PAS64
DRI67
DEF81
PHY78
CAM Curaçao
CuraçaoTahith Chong
71
PAC77
SHO66
PAS70
DRI73
DEF54
PHY63
Inventive
Storylines
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Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.