Curacao face Ivory Coast in a crucial final Group E match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Victory would see Curacao finish second if Ecuador fail to beat Germany in the other Group E match and advance to the knockout stages.
Ivory Coast will finish second if they avoid defeat.
Team News
Jurgen Locadia is a doubt for Curacao after he suffered a knock during their 0-0 draw against Ecuador.
Ivory Coast could be without Wilfried Singo after he suffered a hamstring injury during their 2-1 loss to Germany.
Evan Ndicka missed that match with a thigh injury and is again considered doubtful for selection.
When is Kick-Off?
Curacao face Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA, at 4pm EDT (9pm BST) on Thursday 25 June, live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
Stat Attack
- This is Curacao’s first World Cup meeting against Ivory Coast.
- Ivory Coast are meeting Curacao for the first time in all competitions.
- Five of Curacao’s 18 shots in their first two group matches were produced by Livano Comenencia.
- Seko Fofana has converted one of his five shots for Ivory Coast onto target in their first two group matches.
Prediction
With a point on the board after a hard-fought draw against Ecuador, Curacao now need to stay solid and put together a clinical smash-and-grab ideally if want to pull off a shock first World Cup win and have a chance to advance to the knockout stages.
Ivory Coast though looked solid against Germany’s onslaught even after they took the lead but small defensive second-half mistakes saw the win slip from their grasp, but they should really pull through as Group E runners-up if they don’t underestimate Curacao.
As great a story as it would to see Curacao pull off a shock win, I expect the Ivory Coast to be too strong.
Prediction: Curacao 1-3 Ivory Coast