Germany
Germany
VS
Curacao
Curacao
Houston · NRG Stadium
Germany — Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Germany · Group E · 26 players
Source: WC26 MCP (third-party aggregation; odds/injuries for entertainment only)
#10
Possession-oriented with aggressive pressing, tactical flexibility, and quick vertical transitions.
Qualified through UEFA qualifiers, topping their group convincingly.
To win tournament: +1000(implied 9.1%)
Germany need a bounce-back tournament. Ecuador's pace is dangerous. Ivory Coast as African champions are the wildcard.
Group favorites: Germany, Ecuador · Dark horse: Ivory Coast
Groin surgery recovery — Bayern managing his return
Expected return: April 2026
Germany comfortably beat Ecuador 3-0 in the 2006 group stage on home soil — the only World Cup meeting between these sides.
A defining World Cup rivalry with three finals (1986, 1990, 2014). Germany lead 4-1 overall, but Argentina's 1986 triumph in Mexico City remains iconic.
Two of football's biggest nations with two seismic World Cup meetings: Ronaldo's redemption in the 2002 final and Germany's historic 7-1 demolition in the 2014 semi-final.
England's defining World Cup rivalry. Germany lead 3-1, but England's 1966 final triumph — Hurst's hat trick and 'they think it's all over' — remains the Three Lions' finest hour.
Germany lead 3-1 despite equal total goals. The 1982 semi-final in Seville — featuring the Battiston incident and a dramatic penalty shootout — is one of the greatest World Cup matches ever played.
Germany lead 2-1 but South Korea delivered one of the biggest World Cup shocks in 2018, eliminating the defending champions 2-0 in the group stage.
Germany have won both World Cup meetings with the United States by identical 1-0 scorelines — a 2002 quarter-final and a 2014 group stage match.
Source:API-Football (api-sports.io),Updated 2026-06-05. Age/caps not provided by source. Confirm with national FA or FIFA before kickoff.
26 players
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Peter Neuer | GK | 39 | Bayern München | — |
| 12 | Oliver Baumann | GK | 35 | 1899 Hoffenheim | — |
| 21 | Alexander Nübel | GK | 29 | VfB Stuttgart | — |
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | DEF | 32 | Real Madrid | — |
| 3 | Waldemar Riptsov Anton | DEF | 29 | Borussia Dortmund | — |
| 4 | Jonathan Glao Tah | DEF | 29 | Bayer Leverkusen | — |
| 6 | Joshua Walter Kimmich | DEF | 30 | Bayern München | — |
| 15 | Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck | DEF | 26 | Borussia Dortmund | — |
| 18 | Nathaniel Brown | DEF | 22 | Eintracht Frankfurt | — |
| 22 | David Raum | DEF | 27 | RB Leipzig | — |
| 24 | Malick Laye Thiaw | DEF | 24 | AC Milan | — |
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aleksandar Pavlović | MID | 21 | Bayern München | — |
| 8 | Leon Christoph Goretzka | MID | 30 | Bayern München | — |
| 9 | Jamie Leweling | MID | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | — |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala | MID | 22 | Bayern München | — |
| 13 | Pascal Groß | MID | 34 | Borussia Dortmund | — |
| 16 | Angelo Stiller | MID | 24 | VfB Stuttgart | — |
| 17 | Florian Richard Wirtz | MID | 22 | Bayer Leverkusen | — |
| 19 | Leroy Aziz Sané | MID | 30 | Bayern München | — |
| 20 | Nadiem Amiri | MID | 29 | FSV Mainz 05 | — |
| 23 | Felix Kalu Nmecha | MID | 25 | Borussia Dortmund | — |
| 25 | Lennart Karl | MID | 17 | Bayern München | — |
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kai Lukas Havertz | FWD | 26 | Arsenal | — |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade | FWD | 23 | VfB Stuttgart | — |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier | FWD | 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | — |
| 26 | Deniz Undav | FWD | 29 | VfB Stuttgart | — |
Click a player name for their profile. Squad compiled from public sources—confirm with official announcements.
Germany
Germany
VS
Curacao
Curacao
Houston · NRG Stadium
Germany
Germany
VS
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Toronto · BMO Field
Ecuador
Ecuador
VS
Germany
Germany
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) · MetLife Stadium
Data: squad from public sources · Confirm with official squads before kickoff