Ivory Coast enter the match in the stronger position. The African side sit second in the standings with three points and need only a draw to progress to the knockout rounds. After edging Ecuador through a dramatic late winner in their opener, the Elephants showed promise against Germany before ultimately falling short. Despite that defeat, their fate remains firmly in their own hands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Curacao, the equation is more complicated but still encouraging. The Caribbean nation, appearing on the World Cup stage for the first time, recovered impressively from a difficult start to the tournament. Following a heavy defeat to Germany, they produced one of the most resilient displays of the competition in a scoreless draw against Ecuador. That result was built around an extraordinary performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room, whose string of saves preserved a vital point and kept qualification hopes alive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veteran coach Dick Advocaat is expected to continue with a defence-first approach, aiming to frustrate Ivory Coast and create opportunities on the counterattack. The availability of striker Jurgen Locadia remains uncertain after a recent injury concern. Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae, meanwhile, will look to his attacking talents to deliver under pressure. Young forward Yan Diomande has emerged as a key creative outlet and could prove decisive in unlocking Cura\u00e7ao's disciplined defensive structure.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
How to watch Curacao vs Ivory Coast live in India<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Live streaming and live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 football matches will be available on the Zee5 platform and app in India. A subscription will be needed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Live telecast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 will be available on the Unite8 Sports 1, Unite8 Sports 1 HD, Unite8 Sports 2, and Unite8 Sports 2 HD TV channels in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Key details<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Date and kick-off time: Friday, June 26, 01:30 AM (IST)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, Pennsylvania, USA<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Referee: Glenn Nyberg<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Squads:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Curacao -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Tyrick Bodak, Trevor Doornbusch, Eloy Room<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer, Joshua Brenet, Roshon Van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Deveron Fonville, Juri\u00ebn Gaari, Armando Obispo, Shurandy Sambo<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Livano Comenencia, Kevin Felida, Ar\u2019Jany Martha, Tyrese Noslin, Godfried Roemeratoe<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse, Tahith Chong, Kenji Gorr\u00e9, Sontje Hansen, Gervane Kastaneer, Brandley Kuwas, Jurgen Locadia, Jearl Margaritha<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ivory Coast -<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Kone, Alban Lafont<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou, Christopher Operi, Ousmane Diomande, Guela Doue, Ghislain Konan, Odilon Kossounou, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Kone, Alban Lafont<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Simon Adingra, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Amad Diallo, Oumar Diakite, Yan Diomande, Evann Guessand, Nicolas Pepe, Bazoumana Tour\u00e9, Elye Wahi<\/p>\r\n\r\n