Ivory Coast 2026 Schedule & Game Calendar

Ivory Coast open Group E with three points in hand

Ivory Coast arrive at the 2026 World Cup without a title behind them, so the focus falls squarely on the campaign ahead. The draw set Ivory Coast in Group E alongside Ecuador, Germany, and Curacao, and the three fixtures span June 14 to June 25 across the United States and Canada.

The opener gave them exactly the platform they wanted. Ivory Coast beat Ecuador 1-0 in Philadelphia on June 14, a result that puts three points on the board and pushes Ivory Coast straight into the conversation for a top-two finish. From there the schedule heads north to Toronto for Germany on June 20, then back to Philadelphia for Curacao on June 25. Two cities, two host countries, and afternoon kickoffs on Eastern time after that opening evening match.

The format is plain enough. The top two from each of the 12 groups advance automatically, and the eight best third-placed teams across the tournament fill out the 32-team knockout round. The win over Ecuador does not seal anything, but it means Ivory Coast control more of their own story heading into the Germany and Curacao games than a side still searching for its first point would.

Going through Ivory Coast’s group games one by one

Ivory Coast’s World Cup started on Sunday, June 14 at 7:00 PM ET, with Ecuador the opponent at Philadelphia Stadium. The 1-0 win was decided by a single goal, the sort of tight result that gets a campaign moving without telling you much about what is to come. What matters is the three points, and the early lead they give Ivory Coast over one of their group rivals.

The middle fixture is the steepest climb. Ivory Coast meet Germany in Toronto on Saturday, June 20 at 4:00 PM ET, the only Group E match outside the United States. Germany sit among the favourites to win the group, so Ivory Coast travel north as underdogs in this one. A point, or better, would mark Ivory Coast out as serious contenders to advance and would ease the pressure on the final game.

Ivory Coast finish back in Philadelphia on Thursday, June 25 against Curacao, a 4:00 PM ET kickoff at Philadelphia Stadium, the same ground where their tournament began. Ivory Coast are the away team on paper despite the familiar setting. By kickoff the group could already be decided, or Ivory Coast might need a specific result to confirm a place in the Round of 32. This is the date to mark, because final standing sets which side of the knockout bracket Ivory Coast fall on.

How far the bracket could take Ivory Coast

Get through Group E and the new format takes hold. The 2026 World Cup stretches to 104 matches and adds a Round of 32 that the old 32-team bracket never had, so a deep run now means one more knockout tie to win than at any World Cup before. Top the group and Ivory Coast earn a group-winner’s seeding; advance second, or as one of the eight best third-placed teams, and the bracket reads tougher from the start.

Out of the Round of 32, the route runs to the Round of 16, then the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final on July 19, with a third-place match for the losing semifinalists. Ivory Coast’s first knockout opponent stays unknown until all 12 groups have completed their last game, because the bracket fills only once those placings are confirmed. You can follow the groups and watch the knockout draw take shape on the 2026 World Cup hub.

For Ivory Coast, reaching the knockouts would be a real marker for this campaign, and the opening win over Ecuador is the first brick in that. Make the Round of 32 and the table resets, with a single match standing between Ivory Coast and the Round of 16. Every group result, the Germany game above all, feeds into where Ivory Coast end up in that bracket.

Where the opening win leaves Ivory Coast in Group E

One round in, Group E has a clear top and bottom. Ivory Coast and Germany both won and share the lead on three points, while Ecuador and Curacao are still looking for their first. For Ivory Coast that is the ideal starting position, because it turns the Germany game from a potential disaster into a chance to seize control of the group rather than a fixture they simply have to survive. The early table puts Ivory Coast level with the favourites, and the matches ahead will decide whether they can stay there.

The Toronto meeting with Germany on June 20 is the hinge. Win it and Ivory Coast would stand alone at the top with qualification in sight; lose it and they fall back into a tighter race, with the final-round game against Curacao in Philadelphia carrying the load. That same matchday sends Ecuador and Curacao against each other in Kansas City, so by the time Ivory Coast’s group reaches its last games, the third-place picture across all 12 groups will be coming into focus too. The top two advance outright, and the eight best third-placed teams join them, which gives a side starting on three points a real cushion.

Goal difference is worth a thought for Ivory Coast as well. The 1-0 win was tight, so their margin is slim, and a bigger result against Curacao in the closer could matter if the group or a third-place spot comes down to it. The reassuring part is that none of this has to be tallied by hand. Standings and live knockout seeding update automatically as results land, and this page keeps pace with them as Ivory Coast’s group plays out.

Get the Ivory Coast schedule onto any calendar app

Every Ivory Coast fixture on this page can drop straight onto your calendar. Use the download button on the schedule near the top to take the full set as an ICS file, a CSV spreadsheet, or a printable PDF, and choose the whole campaign or just one match if that suits you.

The ICS file is the option most people reach for. Bring it into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook and Ivory Coast’s group games show up with kickoff times already shifted to your zone, each entry tagged with its venue and host city. Since the feed runs on live tournament data, it keeps itself right: if a kickoff time moves, or once Ivory Coast’s knockout opponents are confirmed, those entries update without you lifting a finger.

Watching more teams than Ivory Coast? The same downloads exist for every nation at the 2026 World Cup, so you can set Ivory Coast’s fixtures beside another side and read the whole tournament off one calendar. Block out the Group E dates first, June 14, June 20, and June 25, then let any knockout matches slot in as the bracket fills.