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Germany at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Germany are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group E, alongside Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao. Onside's model gives them 53% to reach the Round of 16 and 2.9% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Germany play next?

Germany have completed their Group E fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #10 · GROUP E · EUROPE

Germany

FIFA · #10GERGROUP EEUROPE

Germany are in the live-window cohort — group qualification isn't guaranteed, so each MD result swings their tournament arc materially.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
2.9%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
GERMANY'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
53%
QUARTER-FINAL
33%
SEMI-FINAL
16%
FINAL
7.1%
CHAMPION
2.9%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

E
Group
3
Group fixtures
5
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group E with Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao.

THE GROUP

Germany vs the rest of Group E

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Germany's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
77%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
6.9
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#1 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Florian Wirtz
Liverpool
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Florian Wirtz
Liverpool
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Malick Thiaw
Newcastle
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Florian Wirtz
6.4
2
Kai Havertz
6.4
3
Malick Thiaw
5.0
VERDICTStrong qualification probability (~77%). Build around Florian Wirtz for World Cup Fantasy.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Germany's ledger vs Group E

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Ecuador
FIFA #23 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Ivory Coast
FIFA #34 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Curaçao
FIFA #82 · Group E
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Germany's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Germany is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Curaçao
FIFA #82
+72 rank delta
Sun 14 Jun
MD2H
Ivory Coast
FIFA #34
+24 rank delta
Sat 20 Jun
MD3A
Ecuador
FIFA #23
+13 rank delta
Thu 25 Jun
3
Easy
0
Toss
0
Hard

Germany is FIFA #10. Group avg rank is #37 27 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Germany's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Sun 14 Jun17:0018:00
2Sat 20 Jun20:0021:00
3Thu 25 Jun20:0021:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

5 Premier League players representing Germany

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 2 from Newcastle alone.

Newcastle
2
Malick Thiaw
Nick Woltemade
Arsenal
1
Kai Havertz
Brighton
1
Pascal Groß
Liverpool
1
Florian Wirtz

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Germany's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Germany's 5 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

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Pick Germany stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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