World Cup 2026 Group E LIVE TABLE: Latest standings as Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador all qualify

GROUP E has been wrapped up – and three out of the four nations will progress to the round of 32! Germany and the Ivory Coast book their spots in the next round by picking up six points each out of a possible nine. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! But Ecuador have snuck through via the 3rd place ranking places after beating the Germans in the final game. The top two from each group automatically go through to the last-32, while teams that finish third can also advance. Also, the eight best-ranked third-placed sides advance to the knockouts, giving sides more opportunities to progress. World Cup 2026 Group E LIVE table Here are the latest Group E standings: Read more on World Cup What happens if teams finish level on points in World Cup group stage? If two or more teams finish on equal points following the conclusion of the group stage, the following tiebreakers are applied in order. - Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the tied teams - Superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the tied teams - Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams - Superior goal difference in all group matches - Most goals scored in all group matches - Highest team conduct score in all group matches (taking into account yellow cards and red cards) - Fifa World Ranking How are the eight best third-place teams determined? The sides that finish third in their groups will be ranked by the following criteria in order: - Points - Goal difference - Goals scored - Highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained in all group matches - Fifa World Ranking Most read in Sport Here are the latest standings for the third-place sides: