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⚽ Group E
FIFA World Cup 2026
🇩🇪 Germany • 🇪🇨 Ecuador • 🇸🇻 El Salvador • 🇷🇸 Serbia
World Cup 2026 — Group E
Germany arrive in North America hungry for redemption. Florian Wirtz, Kai Havertz and a rebuilt Die Mannschaft meet Ecuador's flair, El Salvador's CONCACAF grit, and Serbia's physical threat.
Group Stage Underway
Group E Teams
| Team | Confederation | FIFA Rank | Key Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | UEFA | #12 | Florian Wirtz |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | CONMEBOL | #40 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | CONCACAF | #70 | Bryan Landaverde |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | UEFA | #33 | Dušan Vlahović |
Group E Storylines
🦅 Germany's Redemption Quest
Eliminated in the group stage in 2018 and 2022, Germany arrive in North America with a point to prove. Florian Wirtz is the new superstar, and Julian Nagelsmann has rebuilt confidence — Group E is where the comeback starts.
🇪🇨 Ecuador's Caicedo Generation
Moisés Caicedo leads Ecuador's most talented generation in decades. After their impressive 2022 opener, La Tri will be looking to advance from a group for the first time since 2006. Germany face a stiff test from South America.
⚡ Wirtz vs the World
Florian Wirtz enters the tournament as one of the most exciting young players in football. His partnership with Leverkusen and Germany teammates creates a midfield dynamo that could tear through Group E with ease.
🇸🇻 El Salvador's Historic Stage
El Salvador return to the World Cup for the first time since 1982. As CONCACAF hosts, they earned automatic qualification and will play in front of enormous support. An underdog story waiting to be written.
🇷🇸 Serbia's Physical Threat
Dušan Vlahović and Aleksandar Mitrović give Serbia one of the most physically imposing forward lines in the tournament. Their set-piece dominance and raw power could trouble even Germany's backline.
🏆 Three-Way Battle for Second?
Germany are heavy favourites to top Group E, but the battle for second could go down to the wire. Ecuador's technical quality, Serbia's physicality, and El Salvador's home-crowd energy make this a genuinely open three-horse race.
Group E Match Schedule
Matchday 1 · June 13, 2026
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇸🇻 El Salvador
Matchday 1 · June 14, 2026
🇪🇨 Ecuador vs 🇷🇸 Serbia
Matchday 2 · June 18, 2026
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Matchday 2 · June 18, 2026
🇸🇻 El Salvador vs 🇷🇸 Serbia
Matchday 3 · June 26, 2026
🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇷🇸 Serbia & 🇪🇨 Ecuador vs 🇸🇻 El Salvador
Group E Highlights
ANOTHER Füllkrug Brace! | MAINZ 05 - WERDER BREMEN | Highlights | Matchday 7 – Bundesliga 2026/27
Nyland shuts the door 🫷🇳🇴
RB Leipzig vs. SV Elversberg | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
1. FSV Mainz 05 vs. SV Werder Bremen | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
1. FC Köln vs. FC Schalke 04 | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
SC Paderborn 07 vs. Hamburger SV | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
FC Augsburg vs. 1. FC Union Berlin | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
LIVE 🔴 Borussia Dortmund vs. Eintracht Frankfurt | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
Nusa with a crazy Assist 😮💨
New Zealand vs Germany Highlights | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2026™
VfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach | Matchday 7 - Bundesliga 2026/27
17-Year-Old Mohya SHINES | VFB STUTTGART - BORUSSIA M'GLADBACH | Highlights | MD 7 – Bundeliga 26/27
17-Year-Old Mohya Makes THE DIFFERENCE! 😍
"Der Klassiker" is coming 🔥
What a rocket from Muheim! 😮💨😍
DER KLASSIKER IS COMING! Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich & Harry Kane Ballon d'Or Debate! |S.2 Ep.3
The BEST Goal From Each Minute (1-90) in Bundesliga HISTORY 🎯
LIVE 🔴 SV Darmstadt 98 vs. FC St. Pauli | Matchday 9 - Bundesliga 2 2026/27
Group E Analysis
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Group E News
Latte Lath's journey from street games and Carrick to new start in Germany
BBC · 11 hours ago
Sky Germany: Talks not advanced yet but Milan project ‘appeals’ to Krösche – the latest
Sempre Milan · 1 day, 6 hours ago
Signs of life finally for Wirtz, but Liverpool still need more from playmaker
Sky Sports · 1 day, 11 hours ago
Xabi Alonso’s verdict on bringing Florian Wirtz to Chelsea revealed with Liverpool patience tested – Exclusive
TeamTalk · 2 days, 9 hours ago
‘One of the best’ Havertz admires ex-Spurs star and reveals relationship with Gyokeres
Football365 · 3 days, 4 hours ago
Arsenal striker Kai Havertz names ex-Spurs star Harry Kane as his inspiration as they prepare to go head to head in the Champions League
Daily Mail · 3 days, 6 hours ago
'Are you telling me an academy kid would have had 50 games if he was playing as bad as Wirtz? Never.' TIM SHERWOOD gave Harry Kane his big break... now he fears English football is failing its next generation of stars
Daily Mail · 3 days, 9 hours ago
Liverpool: ‘Get Rio on a 20-year contract’ after Villarreal heroics as ‘world class’ Wirtz also wows fans
TeamTalk · 3 days, 11 hours ago
Ngumoha and Wirtz clean up the mess after Liverpool completely sh*t the bed
Football365 · 3 days, 21 hours ago
Wirtz in on the act as Liverpool turn it around against Villarreal LIVE!
Sky Sports · 3 days, 22 hours ago
Liverpool latest: Iraola explains why he benched Isak, Wirtz and Barcola
Sky Sports · 4 days ago
Barcola, Isak and Wirtz on bench for Liverpool vs Villarreal LIVE!
Sky Sports · 4 days ago
Barcola, Isak and Wirtz on the bench for Liverpool vs Villarreal LIVE!
Sky Sports · 4 days, 1 hour ago
2026/27 Premier League player stats: Wirtz most key passes, Havertz most offsides
Football365 · 4 days, 3 hours ago
Andoni Iraola must overcome Liverpool weakness to unlock Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola
Mirror Football · 4 days, 5 hours ago
Florian Wirtz: Germany right-back shocked by Liverpool star and wants to play with him – ‘you wonder’
TeamTalk · 4 days, 5 hours ago
'Fans threw a severed bull’s head onto the pitch in protest. It only motivated us more’ Ex-Bundesliga man reveals craziest tales from time representing Germany's most-hated club
FourFourTwo · 4 days, 10 hours ago
Carragher PRAISES Wirtz but media launch new campaign to discredit Liverpool ace
TeamTalk · 4 days, 12 hours ago
Big Midweek: Bayern Munich v Arsenal, Florian Wirtz, Man Utd, Pierre Sage
Football365 · 4 days, 12 hours ago
Sky Germany: ‘No advanced negotiations’ – Krösche not close to Milan yet with compensation needed
Sempre Milan · 5 days, 1 hour ago
🇩🇪 Germany Key Players
- 10Florian Wirtz
- 7Kai Havertz
- 11Leroy Sané
- 1Manuel Neuer
Group E Facts
- 🏆 Germany have won 4 World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
- 😬 Consecutive group-stage exits: 2018 & 2022
- 🔥 Wirtz: named best young player in Bundesliga 2024/25
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador: last R16 appearance was 2006
- 🇸🇻 First WC appearance for El Salvador since 1982
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Germany Full Hub
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Serbia WC 2026 Hub
Eagles — Vlahović, Milinković-Savić
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Ecuador WC 2026 Hub
La Tri — Caicedo, Hincapié, Valencia
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El Salvador WC 2026 Hub
La Selecta — 44 years in the making
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WC 2026 Main Hub
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