Teams · Group E
Germany
Die Mannschaft
Germany are four-time World Cup winners and one of the sport's true heavyweights. After group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022, they have been rebuilding, with a reaching of the Euro 2024 quarterfinals on home soil pointing to renewal.
Germany’s group path
Germany starts in Group E with Ecuador, Cote d'Ivoire, Curacao. They enter the group as the #1 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
- Europe (UEFA)
- Group
- Group E · power-ranked #1 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 4
- Best finish
- Champions (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
- Qualified via
- UEFA qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 87 · Elo 1930
- Manager
- Julian Nagelsmann
Players to watch
- Florian Wirtz — Attacking midfield (Liverpool)
- Jamal Musiala — Attacking midfield (Bayern Munich)
- Joshua Kimmich — Captain, midfield (Bayern Munich)
Group E opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Sun, Jun 14
CuracaoHouston, USA - Sat, Jun 20
Cote d'IvoireToronto, Canada - Thu, Jun 25
EcuadorNew York / New Jersey, USA
2026 outlook
Germany top Group E and, with their tournament pedigree, will expect to contend deep into the knockout rounds once again.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Germany 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 Germany’s World Cup
Think Germany 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.