{"id":1463163,"date":"2026-06-25T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1463163"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:23:16","slug":"world-cup-2026-stats-group-e-ecuador-vs-germany-curacao-vs-ivory-coast","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/world-cup-2026-stats-group-e-ecuador-vs-germany-curacao-vs-ivory-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 Group E: Key stats for Ecuador vs Germany &amp; Curacao vs Ivory Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-group-e-odds-june-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Group E<\/a> is next under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup 2026<\/a> spotlight on Thursday night at 9pm (UK time).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany have already booked their place in the knockout stages as Group E winners, but the Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and Curacao all have the chance to join them in the next stage of the tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on for the key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup 2026 stats<\/a> ahead of Ecuador vs Germany and Curacao vs Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Key stats for Group E<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-ecuador-vs-germany\" data-level=\"2\">Ecuador vs Germany<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-curacao-vs-ivory-coast\" data-level=\"2\">Curacao vs Ivory Coast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ecuador-vs-germany\">Ecuador vs Germany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecuador key stat:<\/strong> La Tricolor could become the first South American country to exit the World Cup without scoring since Bolivia in 1950.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Germany key stat: <\/strong>DFB go hunting for a national record equalling 12th successive win.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Germany<\/a> have already wrapped up top spot in Group E, so now they go in search of a third straight group stage win for the first time since they hosted the 2006 tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victory over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecuador<\/a> would also see Julian Nagelsmann and co make history by securing a national record equalling 12th successive win, which would draw the current crop of players level with the team of 1979 to 1989.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Germany scored the most goals (nine) in the tournament, three of which were scored by substitute Deniz Undav, who also has two assists, with those five goal involvements coming in the space of just 56 minutes of play so far. With changes expected in the Germany ranks, the 29-year-old will be hoping for his first start of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1441028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-2048x1356.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-302x200.jpg 302w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-91x60.jpg 91w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/30225959\/JulianNagelsmann300326_ID3E5347K-40x26.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But, games involving Ecuador are rarely goal-fests with 20 of their last 24 games containing under 2.5 goals, including both of their matches in Group E so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ecuador scored just 14 goals in 18 qualifying games and have so far been both frustrated and wasteful in North America, picking one up one point and failing to score from any of their 16 shots on target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing other than a win will do in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-356x267.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21162337\/3ET48B7-99x74.jpg 99w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-curacao-vs-ivory-coast\">Curacao vs Ivory Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Curacao key stat:<\/strong> The Blue Wave are chasing their first ever World Cup win which could see them become the lowest-ranked team (83rd in the rankings when they entered the tournament) to ever progress into the knockout stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ivory Coast key stat:<\/strong> The Elephants can make history by reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/cote-divoire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivory Coast<\/a>, despite an agonising late 2-1 loss to Germany, still find themselves in a favourable position heading into their final game against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/curacao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curacao<\/a> &#8211; needing just to avoid defeat in order to secure a top-2 spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do that and the Elephants will reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time in their history. They will of course want to book that spot with another three points as they chase multiple wins at a single World Cup for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ivory Coast vs Ecuador stats and analysis: Diallo strikes late and Diomande dazzles against blunt La Tri\" class=\"wp-image-1458193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-90x60.jpg 90w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/15022528\/3EPGP84-111x74.jpg 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Curacao have scored their first goal and picked up their first point on their World Cup debut, now they go in search of their first win, which would set up a stunning venture into the last-32 &#8211; if successful in their quest they will become the lowest ranked country (83rd in the rankings when they entered the tournament) to reach the knockout stages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeeper Eloy Room made a World Cup 2026 high 19 saves across two games, including a staggering 15 saves to keep out Ecuador in a goalless draw in one of the most remarkable keeping displays in World cup history. He will no doubt be called upon again tonight as his country chases more history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/06\/21032103\/CuracaoEcuador210626_ID3ET43PH-356x267.jpg 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