FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Curaçao v Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇼🇨🇮 | OneFootball

Curaçao and Côte d'Ivoire meet in a fascinating FIFA World Cup 26™ Group E showdown with a place in the Round of 32 potentially on the line.

Here's what to look out for at Philadelphia Stadium.

Who is playing today? 👀

Curaçao have shown tremendous resilience in their FIFA World Cup 26™ debut campaign. After suffering a difficult 7-1 defeat against Germany in their opening match, the Caribbean nation bounced back impressively to earn a 0-0 draw with Ecuador and keep their knockout-stage hopes alive heading into Matchday 3.

Côte d'Ivoire have collected three points from their opening two matches and sit second in Group E. The African side opened with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador before narrowly losing 2-1 to Germany and know that just one more point will be enough to finish second.

Players to watch 🔥

Jürgen Locadia has been Curaçao's biggest attacking threat throughout the tournament. The experienced forward brings valuable international pedigree and will be relied upon to provide the cutting edge against one of Africa's strongest defences.

Juninho Bacuna has been another standout for Curaçao this summer too and is another to look out for.

For Côte d'Ivoire, Yan Diomande the focal point of the attack. The winger's pace and directness have been shown in full effect, while Ghislain Konan is a threat on the left flank, earning a Creativity Score of 7.2 in the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco against Germany in their most recent fixture.

Amad Diallo is another Ivorian capable of changing the game. Diallo has already scored one in this tournament and has earned himself an Attacking Score of 9.1 for netting in the winner in their opening game of the World Cup™.

Must-watch video 🎥

The vibes in the Côte d'Ivoire dressing room have been immaculate.

Fun facts 📊

Our prediction 🔮

Curaçao 1-2 Côte d'Ivoire