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Group E · Thursday, June 25, 2026

Curaçao vs Ivory Coast

Final: CUW 0–2 CIV🕒 4 PM ET📺 FS1 · Telemundo📍 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

The pick

14% CUW24% Draw62% CIV
Model scoreline 0-1Expected goals 0.71 – 1.75
Composite of 1 sources — DraftKings
5% CUW11% Draw83% CIV
DraftKings: CUW +1700 · Draw +750 · CIV -650

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Curaçao 4-3-3, Ivory Coast 4-3-3.

Ruled out: CIV — Clement Akpa, 5 Wilfried Singo

Curaçao
vs
Ivory Coast
Model rating
15921829
FIFA ranking
#46#29
Title odds
0.0%0.0%
Squad value (top 26)
€14M€320M
Players in top-5 leagues
08
Avg age (XI) · younger left
24.925.0
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
CUWCIV
Top players
Curaçao
CAM
21 Tahith Chong
Sheffield Utd · 26y
71
PAC77
SHO66
PAS70
DRI73
DEF54
PHY63
Inventive
CDM
7 Juninho Bacuna
Gaziantep · 28y
69
PAC73
SHO68
PAS69
DRI72
DEF63
PHY76
Long Ball Pass
RB
2 Shurandy Sambo
Sparta Rotterdam · 24y
68
PAC78
SHO45
PAS59
DRI67
DEF63
PHY72
Block
Ivory Coast
CB
21 Evan Ndicka
AS Roma · 26y
81
PAC74
SHO53
PAS69
DRI69
DEF81
PHY82
BlockBruiserSlide Tackle
CB
2 Ousmane Diomande
Sporting CP · 22y
80
PAC80
SHO26
PAS51
DRI70
DEF79
PHY86
Aerial FortressBlockBruiserJockey
CB
7 Odilon Kossounou
Bergamo Calcio · 25y
80
PAC80
SHO32
PAS64
DRI67
DEF81
PHY78

Key players to watch

CB Ivory Coast
21 Evan Ndicka
AS Roma · 26y
81
PAC74
SHO53
PAS69
DRI69
DEF81
PHY82
BlockBruiserSlide Tackle
CB Ivory Coast
2 Ousmane Diomande
Sporting CP · 22y
80
PAC80
SHO26
PAS51
DRI70
DEF79
PHY86
Aerial FortressBlockBruiserJockey
CB Ivory Coast
7 Odilon Kossounou
Bergamo Calcio · 25y
80
PAC80
SHO32
PAS64
DRI67
DEF81
PHY78
CAM Curaçao
21 Tahith Chong
Sheffield Utd · 26y
71
PAC77
SHO66
PAS70
DRI73
DEF54
PHY63
Inventive

Storylines

2026 FIFA World Cup Group E Odds & Predictions: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast & Ecuador

Curacao close their debut World Cup against Ivory Coast in Philadelphia on June 25, a matchday-three clash that could decide third place and Curacao's longshot top-eight third-place qualification math under the 48-team format.

Sportscasting · 2026-06-08
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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.