Ivory Coast Needs 1 Point to Reach World Cup Last 32 as Group E Tightens
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Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 24
Ivory Coast Needs 1 Point to Reach World Cup Last 32 as Group E Tightens
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 24
Summary
Group E’s final two berths remain open heading into simultaneous 4 p.m. ET matches, with Ivory Coast best placed to join already-qualified Germany in the last 32.
Ivory Coast advances with a win or draw against Curaçao, and even a draw is enough unless Ecuador beats Germany by two or more goals.
Ecuador needs a win over Germany plus a Curaçao victory over Ivory Coast, then must finish ahead of Curaçao on tiebreakers; Ecuador enters the day at minus-1 goal difference versus Curaçao’s minus-6.
Curaçao faces the toughest path: it must beat Ivory Coast and also hope Ecuador loses or draws, though a scenario with both underdogs winning could still push qualification to third-place goal-difference comparisons.
Germany already secured first place with a 7-1 win over Curaçao and a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast, leaving the group’s final day centered on second place and possible best-third-place routes.