FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Curacao 0–2 Ivory Coast: World Cup 2026 Group E Match Report

Thursday, June 25, 2026 • 3 min read • By FootUps Editorial
Group Stage · Group E · Matchday 3
Curacao
0 – 2
Ivory Coast
FINAL

Ivory Coast claimed all three points by a comfortable two-goal margin, a result that was expected given the pre-match ELO ratings. Ivory Coast entered this fixture as favorites.

Pre-match win probabilities based on ELO ratings gave Curacao a 13% chance of winning versus 87% for Ivory Coast.

Today's Matches & Predictions

ELO Rating Impact

This result has updated both teams' ELO ratings, which feed directly into the win probability model for future matches.

Team Pre-Match Change New ELO Global Rank Win %
Curacao 1450 ±0 1450 #48 1.3%
Ivory Coast 1780 ▲ +21 1801 #23 2.1%

ELO ratings updated using FIFA K-factor 60 with goal-difference multiplier. Changes reflect match result vs pre-match expectation.

Group E Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Germany 3 2 1 0 +7 7
2 Ivory Coast 3 2 0 1 +2 6
3 Ecuador 3 0 2 1 -1 2
4 Curacao 3 0 1 2 -8 1

✓ = currently qualifying for Round of 32

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