WC 2002-2022
Ivory Coast vs Curaçao
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WC 2026 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · GROUP E MEETING
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Ivory Coast
GROUP EFIFA #344 PL
vs
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Curaçao
GROUP EFIFA #820 PL
WHAT THIS MATCHUP MEANS
The story before a ball is kicked
Ivory Coast arrive in Group E as the underdog seed with 4 Premier League players in their squad. Curaçao share that group as the underdog seed with 0 PL regulars.
The two meet directly in the group stage. The result is critical — Group E's order through R32 is decided across just three matchdays, and head-to-head between equally-ranked teams is the second tiebreaker after points.
The pre-match weight of evidence leans Ivory Coast's way clearly. Below: a six-dimension head-to-head, the Premier League club distribution per squad, and the Onside verdict.
INTERACTIVE · COMBINED DREAM XI
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0 / 11CIV 0·CUW 0
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HEAD-TO-HEAD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Ivory Coast vs Curaçao — where each one wins
Each row scores the two teams 0–100 on a dimension. Longer bar = stronger. The colour-coded chip on the right names the winner of each axis.
FormHow strong they are on paper (FIFA world ranking)
CIV +4967
18
PL footprintHow many Premier League players are in the squad
CIV +1818
0
Host edgeWhether they have home advantage as a host nation
LEVEL0
0
Group seedSeed position in their group of four
CIV +2550
25
ConfedTheir confederation's historical tournament strength
CIV +560
55
ExperienceA proxy for tournament heritage (rank + confederation)
CIV +2950
21
Ivory Coast
Curaçao
SQUAD CLUBS · PL PERSPECTIVE
Whose PL players are at the World Cup
If you own any of these clubs' assets in FPL, this matchup matters to your pre-season — tournament minutes here become Saturday minutes in August.
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Ivory Coast's 4 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Ivory Coast's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Nott'm Forest leads with 1 player (25%).
Nott'm Forest1 · 25%
Sunderland1 · 25%
Man Utd1 · 25%
Crystal Palace1 · 25%
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Curaçao
No current Premier League regulars in this 26-man squad. Curaçao's tournament path won't directly shape FPL 2026/27 ownership decisions, but breakout performers here often become next-season targets.
ONSIDE VERDICT
Edge to Ivory Coast · clearly
- ·Ivory Coast sit #34 in the FIFA world ranking — 48 places clear of Curaçao.
- ·Ivory Coast's squad carries 4 Premier League regulars vs Curaçao's 0 — sharper match-fitness coming into the tournament.
REFERENCE · AXIS BREAKDOWN
| Axis | Ivory Coast | Curaçao | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | 67 | 18 | CIV +48 |
| PL footprint | 18 | 0 | CIV +18 |
| Host edge | 0 | 0 | level |
| Group seed | 50 | 25 | CIV +25 |
| Confed | 60 | 55 | CIV +5 |
| Experience | 50 | 21 | CIV +29 |
OTHER COMPARISONS
HEAD-TO-HEAD · MODEL RATINGS
Ivory Coast vs Curaçao
IVORY COAST
CURAÇAO
FORM SCORE
49
40
ATTACK
54
35
DEFENCE
42
30
EXPERIENCE
48
20
SQUAD-STRENGTH BREAKDOWN
Strength by department
IVORY COAST
- Attack46
- Midfield41
- Defence36
- GK26
CURAÇAO
- Attack20
- Midfield20
- Defence15
- GK10
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP ENCOUNTERS
No previous WC encounters
These two haven't met at a World Cup in our 2002-2022 window. Qualifier + friendly history will be added as football-data feed warms up.
Source: openfootball/worldcup.json (CC0). World Cup 2002 → 2022 inclusive.
KEY PLAYERS · BOTH SIDES
The match-defining names
IVORY COAST
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Ivory Coast.
View full Ivory Coast squad →CURAÇAO
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Curaçao.
View full Curaçao squad →WC MATCHDAY BRIEF · ONE LIST, TWO SEASONS
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