Ivory Coast’s talented young side will aim to make history when they face FIFA World Cup 2026 minnows Curacao in their Group E final in Philadelphia, and you can live stream the game around the world for free.
The Elephants return to the scene of their dramatic 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their opening match of the tournament as they grabbed victory thanks to Amad Diallo’s 90th minute strike. Franck Kessie gave Emerse Fae’s side the lead against Germany last time out, but some inspired substitutions turned the game around for the four-time winners in a 2-1 win for the Europeans. Ivory Coast know that a point or more against Curacao should see them reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time, after three failed attempts between 2006 and 2014.
Curacao’s introduction to the World Cup finals could hardly have gone worse, with Germany handing out a 7-1 thrashing in their opening game. Yet Dick Advocaat’s proud side bounced back superbly by holding Ecuador, who finished second in the South American qualifiers, to a goalless draw. Goalkeeper Eloy Room made a record 15 saves that day to deliver the Blue Wave’s first ever World Cup point. Progressing to the knockouts remains unlikely in a must-win game, but there have been plenty of upsets throughout the tournament, so why not?
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast for free from anywhere in FIFA World Cup 2026.
Curacao vs Ivory Coast: Team News
Curacao XI: Room; Brenet, Gaari, Obispo, Floranus, Fonville; Chong, Comenencia, L Bacuna, J Bacuna; Locadia.
Ivory Coast XI: Y Fofana; Doue, O Diomande, Kossounou, Opera; Diallo, Kessie, Sangare, Y Diomande; Pepe, Bonny.
How to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast for free
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How to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast in USA
American viewers can watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast on FS1.
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How to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast in UK
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How to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast in Australia
Curacao vs Ivory Coast will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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Curacao vs Ivory Coast: Match Information
When does Curacao vs Ivory Coast start?
Curacao vs Ivory Coast starts at 9pm BST / 4pm ET Thursday 25 June. It is at 06:00 AEST on Friday 26 June in Australia.
What are the squads for Curacao vs Ivory Coast?
Curacao
Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodak (SC Telstar), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV-Venlo), Eloy Room (Miami FC).
Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Roshon Van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), Jurien Gaari (Abha Club), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam).
Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna (FC Volendam), Leandro Bacuna (Igdır), Livano Comenencia (FC Zürich), Kevin Felida (FC Den Bosch), Ar’Jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (SC Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk).
Extenders: Jeremy Antonisse (AE Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorré (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu FC), Brandley Kuwas (FC Volendam), Jurgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (SK Beveren).
Ivory Coast
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Kone (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos).
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Christopher Operi (Istanbul Basaksehir), Ousmane Diomande (Sport), Guela Doue (Racing Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossonou (Atalanta), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Wilfried Singo (Galatasaray).
Midfielders: Seko Fofana (Stade Rennais), Parfait Guiagon (Charleroi), Franck Kessie (Al Ahli), Christ Oulai (Trabzonspor), Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michael Seri (NK Maribor).
Extenders: Simon Adingra (AS Monaco), Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Oumar Diakite (Cercle Brugge), Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), Bazoumana Toure (Hoffenheim), Elye Wahi (Nice).
|
Position |
Team |
DG |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Germany |
7 |
6 |
|
2 |
Ivory Coast |
0 |
3 |
|
3 |
Ecuador |
-1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Curacao |
-6 |
1 |
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