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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 25 : Germany's Antonio Ruediger gets his first start of the tournament by coming in for injured centre back Nico Schlotterbeck against Ecuador in their final World Cup Group E match on Thursday. Joel Ordonez replaces Pervis Estupinan for Ecuador.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25 : Ivory Coast made four changes from the side that lost to Germany for Thursday's World Cup game against Curacao, who named the same team who took a point off Ecuador at the weekend.
Curacao and Ivory Coast meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup final group stage match on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from Philadelphia Stadium.
Day 15 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup closes out the group stage for Groups D, E and F, delivering six matches full of high stakes. Germany looks to stay perfect against a must-win Ecuador at New York New Jersey Stadium, while the USMNT wraps up its dominant Group D run against Türkiye in Los Angeles at 10 p.m. ET. Japan and Sweden meet in Dallas with a spot in the Round of 32 on the line, and a winner-take-all battle for second place in Group D pits Paraguay against Australia in the San Francisco Bay Area. All six matches air on FOX or FS1 and stream live and on demand on FOX One.
Ecuador and Germany meet in their 2026 FIFA World Cup final group stage match on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET from New York New Jersey Stadium.
EAST RUTHERFORD, USA: Co-hosts the United States and Germany will bid to complete perfect World Cup group stage campaigns on Thursday, while the Netherlands and Japan look poised to join them in the last 32. The US have clinched top spot in Group D with a game to spare after wins over Paraguay and Australia, and will try to maintain that momentum against already-eliminated Turkiye in Los Angeles. Mauricio Pochettino could rest a number of first-choice players, with Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams and Folarin Balogun at risk of missing the next round if they pick up another yellow card. Forward Christian Pulisic has recovered from a calf injury that has limited him to just 45 minutes at the tournament so far and urged the US to keep their foot on the accelerator. “Going into the knockout rounds will definitely feel better with a win,” said Pulisic. “We don’t necessarily need a win, but it’s a World Cup game, and we all want to give our best and do well.” The US have not reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup since 2002, but a strong start has raised hopes they could go on a deep run on home turf. Australia and Paraguay square off in a battle for second place in Santa Clara. A draw would favor the Socceroos thanks to their better goal difference but would likely be enough to send Paraguay through too. Germany are guaranteed to advance as winners of Group E following wins over Curacao and Ivory Coast, putting first-round exits in the two previous World Cups behind them. “It is very important that we remain modest,” said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann. “We have won two matches, one was clear, one was very close.
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 24 : Germany's "bogeyman" Antonio Ruediger will be ready for more playing time as coach Julian Nagelsmann plans a few tweaks to the starting lineup when the team go for three wins in their final World Cup Group E match against Ecuador on Thursday.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24 : Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae said on Wednesday his team showed in their first two matches at the World Cup that they are worthy of a place in the knockout phase for the first time, as they prepare for their Group E finale against Curacao.