The 2026 World Cup will have a crucial duel this Thursday, June 25th, at 5pm (Brasília time), when Curaçao and Ivory Coast face off at the Philadelphia stadium, in the United States, in the final round of Group E.
Additional matches scheduled for this Thursday
- Ecuador against Germany: June 25, 5pm (Brasília time) – Group E
- Tunisia vs Netherlands: June 25, 8pm (Brasília time) – Group F
- Japan vs Sweden: June 25, 8pm (Brasília time) – Group F
- Türkiye vs. United States: June 25, 11pm (Brasília time) – Group D
Making their World Cup debut, the Caribbean team from Curaçao began their journey with an impressive 7-1 defeat against Germany. However, Livano Comenencia made history by scoring the nation’s first goal of the tournament, a remarkable feat. After a goalless draw with Ecuador in the subsequent round, the team maintains hopes of advancing, depending on a victory in the current clash. It is worth mentioning that Curaçao holds the record for the smallest nation to qualify for a World Cup.
In turn, the Ivory Coast team had a promising start to the competition, beating Ecuador in their first match. In the following game, against Germany, the African team had an advantage on the scoreboard, but suffered a comeback in the final moments. Under the technical command of Emerse Faé, a draw in today’s duel would be enough to secure a place in the knockout stages.
Details about the broadcast of the match between Curaçao and Ivory Coast
The decisive clash between Curaçao and Ivory Coast will take place this Thursday, the 25th, starting at 5pm (Brasília time). The stage for this clash in the last round of Group E of the 2026 World Cup will be the Philadelphia stadium, located in the United States, with live broadcast on Sportv2 and CazéTV.
Expected lineups for the clash
The Curaçao team, led by coach Dick Advocaat, should enter the field with the following formation: Eloy Room in goal; Joshua Brenet, Juriën Gaari, Armando Obispo, Sherel Floranus and Deveron Fonville in defense; Tahith Chong, Livano Comenencia, Leandro Bacuna and Juninho Bacuna in midfield; and Jürgen Locadia in attack.
For Ivory Coast, under the direction of Emerse Faé, the likely lineup includes: Yahia Fofana; Guéla Doué, Odilon Kossounou, Emmanuel Agbadou and Ghislain Konan; Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié and Christ Inao Oulaï; Amad Diallo, Ange-Yoan Bonny and Yan Diomande.
Analysis of outcome probabilities
On the Betano platform, the odds for the final result indicate Curaçao with odds of 16.00, a draw at 6.50, and the favorite Ivory Coast with 1.20.
At Bet365, the values for the same type of bet are slightly different, with Curaçao at 17.00, a draw at 8.00, and Ivory Coast quoted at 1.14 for victory.
Referee team assigned to the match
The main referee of the clash will be Glenn Nyberg, from Sweden.
He will be assisted on the flanks by Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist, both also Swedish nationals.
Video arbitration (VAR) will be under the responsibility of Carlos del Cerro Grande, representative of Spain.