Teams · Group E
Cote d'Ivoire
Les Éléphants
Côte d'Ivoire, champions of Africa on home soil at AFCON 2023, return to the World Cup with renewed belief. Their golden generation never escaped the group, a record this side hopes to rewrite.
Cote d'Ivoire’s group path
Cote d'Ivoire starts in Group E with Germany, Ecuador, Curacao. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Africa (CAF)
- Group
- Group E · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Group stage (2006, 2010, 2014)
- Qualified via
- CAF qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 76 · Elo 1760
- Manager
- Emerse Faé
Players to watch
- Franck Kessié — Captain, midfield
- Amad Diallo — Forward (Manchester United)
- Simon Adingra — Winger
Group E opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Sun, Jun 14
EcuadorPhiladelphia, USA - Sat, Jun 20
GermanyToronto, Canada - Thu, Jun 25
CuracaoPhiladelphia, USA
2026 outlook
Buoyed by continental success, the Elephants will target a first-ever World Cup knockout appearance from Group E.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Cote d'Ivoire wins Group E and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Cote d'Ivoire’s World Cup
Think Cote d'Ivoire can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group E finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.