Ivory Coast enter the 2026 World Cup in Group E, where they will face Germany, Curaçao, and Ecuador.
The Elephants now prepare for a demanding campaign that features a global powerhouse in Germany and two unpredictable opponents capable of producing surprises.
The group brings together contrasting football identities, creating a mix of prestige, intensity, and potential traps that Ivory Coast must navigate with precision.
Curaçao arrive with a growing reputation and the ability to disrupt established teams, while Ecuador regularly show resilience and physicality on the world stage.
Germany, with their history and expectations, stand as the most formidable challenge in the group.
Ivory Coast must impose structure, maintain discipline, and stay consistent if they want to progress from a field where small moments will define every match.
As the draw ceremony continues to unveil the remaining groups, Group E already shapes up as one of the tournament’s intriguing pools, with Ivory Coast facing a route that promises tension, opportunity, and little margin for error.
