***** Official 2026 World Cup Group E Thread *****

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This is the official thread for Group E. Group E contains Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

4x Champions Germany will be favorites in the group, but haven't been great recently. They've exited at the group stage in the last 2 World Cups after winning in 2014. Ecuador finished second in South American qualifying leading with defense. They only allowed 5 goals in 18 matches. Curacao is the smallest nation in both land mass and population to ever qualify for the World Cup.

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Germany win Group E. Ivory Coast finish in 2nd place. Ecuador find a late goal against Germany to win and get to 4 points which will be enough to advance to the round of 32. Curacao managed to earn their first World Cup point, but are eliminated.

FINAL Group E Standings:
----------------------Pld---W---D---L---GD----Pts
Germany-----------3---2---0---1___+6----6
Ivory Coast--------3---2---0---1___+2----6
Ecuador-------------3---1---1---1___0----4
Curacao-------------3---0---1---2___-8----1

Match Day 1 Results:
Germany 7 : Curacao 1
Ivory Coast 1 : Ecuador 0

Match Day 2 Results:
Germany 2 : Ivory Coast 1
Ecuador 0 : Curacao 0

Match Day 3 Results
Curacao 0 : Ivory Coast 2
Ecuador 2 : Germany 1
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Bratwursts and onions socking in shiner beer. Sauerkraut, red cabbage and potato pancakes to go with the brats. Tannen Zapfle Pilsner for drinking and Jager shots for everytime Germany scores.

Auf geht's Deutschland!!!

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I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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I'll be at NRG in a few hours.

Ready to get weird with some DFB peeps.
wangus12
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Very curious to see what we get out of Germany. Lots of talent, but like Brazil it seems like the chemistry isn't quite there.

Of the traditional powers, they're who I'd want to win because of family origins
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Lineups for Germany v Curacao





Jack Ruby
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Is Curaao allowed to get players from the Netherlands? Really impressive for such a small country to field a team.
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Jack Ruby said:

Is Curaao allowed to get players from the Netherlands? Really impressive for such a small country to field a team.

Yeah, almost the entire team is Dutch (25/26).
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Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit!
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For those there, how was getting to stadium and getting into stadium? Im going to the one at "Houston Stadium" on Saturday.
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Curacao national anthem sounds like a mix of auld lang syne and I've been working on the railroad
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
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Curacao with the smooth jazz number as a national anthem!
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Looks packed on TV. Good showing Houston
The Ex Officio Director
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Curacao national anthem sounds like working on the railroad. Or am I the only one who heard it.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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Fun fact: another concacaf qualifier- Haiti - played all their "home" qualifiers in Curacao, which is why they have been able to have a manager in absentee (from a sense that their manager has never been to Haiti).
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The Ex Officio Director said:

Curacao national anthem sounds like working on the railroad. Or am I the only one who heard it.
like the eyes of Texas?
AgBQ-00
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I heard it. mixed with auld lang syne
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
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The Ex Officio Director said:

Curacao national anthem sounds like working on the railroad. Or am I the only one who heard it.

sips
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AgBQ-00 said:

I heard it. mixed with auld lang syne


Wife said the same thing.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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I've got Deutschland taking this one 4-nil
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Houston Lee
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I just noticed that all the US stadiums have to be called by their city name, not their sponsored name for FIFA. So it's Houston Stadium, not NRG.

I guess I am late to the realization as I am sure many here already made that connection.
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Levi Stadium is just called Stadium
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AgBQ-00
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well that looked easy
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!
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I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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So much for all that talk that this team was gonna compete.
Gig ‘Em Baby!
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Houston Lee said:

I just noticed that all the US stadiums have to be called by their city name, not their sponsored name for FIFA. So it's Houston Stadium, not NRG.

I guess I am late to the realization as I am sure many here already made that connection.


Yes we did, NRG Lee
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Houston Lee said:

I just noticed that all the US stadiums have to be called by their city name, not their sponsored name for FIFA. So it's Houston Stadium, not NRG.

I guess I am late to the realization as I am sure many here already made that connection.

Because if there's any organization that won't allow itself to be corrupted by money, it's FIFA.
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near miss on that one.
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
wangus12
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This could be rough for Curacao
LB12MEEN
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Should have always named it Astrodome dos!
Gig ‘Em Baby!
oh no
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Houston stadium does look full.
AgBQ-00
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shooting gallery right now
God loves you so much He'll meet you where you are. He also loves you too much to allow to stay where you are.

We sing Hallelujah! The Lamb has overcome!
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LB12MEEN said:

Should have always named it Astrodome dos!

How much cooler would this be at the 8th Wonder - refurbished and retro?
Peter Piper
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oh no said:

Houston stadium does look full.

Looks like a pretty good crowd to me. Germany is playing Curacao, not Brazil.
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Sid Farkas said:

LB12MEEN said:

Should have always named it Astrodome dos!

How much cooler would this be at the 8th Wonder - refurbished and retro?



be a lot cooler if they just tore that dump down
Peter Piper
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How about that?!?
 
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