Ivory Coast may have been defeated 2-1 by Germany in their second World Cup game on Saturday, but head coach Emerse Fae still believes his side can emulate Morocco at the 2022 edition in Qatar and at least reach the final four of the ongoing competition.

Welcome to TNIE's LIVE coverage of Day 15 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Day 15 will continue the tournament's six-games-a-day schedule, with Curacao taking on Ivory Coast in Group E and Ecuador facing Germany in the other fixture.

World Cup 2026 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds - Both sides could secure knockout progress after opening wins

Ivory Coast go through as Group E runners-up and will face either France or Norway in the last 32. Following a 1-0 victory over Ecuador and 2-1 defeat to Germany, the three-time African champions kicked off knowing a draw would be sufficient to progress.

A brace from Denis Undav turned Germany's fortunes around as they beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to book their place in the knockouts.

The West Africans will face the second-place finisher between France and Norway in Group I on Tuesday in Texas.