Live: World Cup's smallest-ever nation still a chance to progress

2 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 3 2 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 3 4 2 0 3 1 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - live FIFA World Cup live: Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador vs Germany, Japan vs Sweden, Tunisia vs Netherlands 2014 FIFA World Cup winners Germany face Ecuador while Curaçao and Côte d'Ivoire wrap up Group E action. In Dallas, Texas, Japan faces Sweden while Tunisia clashes with the Netherlands from 9am AEST. The Socceroos are set to face Paraguay in their crucial final Group D match at 12pm AEDT. There will be a special standalone blog dedicated to that match. - Check out the full World Cup schedule here in Australian times - ABC Sport podcast: Check out the latest episode here Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:36am Messi enjoys quiet birthday dinner Key Event Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:29am Join us for the key Socceroos match against Paraguay The Socceroos face a massive game against Paraguay today in San Francisco. Kick-off is 12pm (AEST). We'll have a whole new blog with full coverage of the game, with all the action before, during and after the match. Key Event Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:21am Team news: Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire in Philadelphia Here is the team news for Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire. Curaçao Curaçao are unchanged from the side that started their historic 0-0 draw with Ecuador. Côte d'Ivoire Key defender Wilfried Singo drops out after picking up a hamstring injury. Key Event Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:21am Team news: Ecuador vs Germany in New Jersey Here is the team news for for Ecuador vs Germany. Ecuador Joel Ordonez and Nilson Angulo replace Jordy Alcivar and Pervis Estupinan. Germany Deniz Undav, who has scored three goals from the bench at this World Cup, is again a sub. Kai Havertz again preferred up top. Antonio Rüdiger replaces the injured Nico Schlotterbeck. Key Event Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:21am How Group E looks ahead of kick off So, our first two games are from Group E. Germany, who has already qualified for the knockout stages, takes on Ecuador in New Jersey. Ecuador only has one point so they need to win to have any chance of progressing. Côte d'Ivoire currently sit in second place on three points and will fancy their chances against Curaçao in Philadelphia. Curaçao could still qualify win a win. Hopefully they were inspired by South Africa yesterday. Fri 26 Jun 2026 at 5:20am Good morning! Hello, my name is David Hirst and I'll be taking you through this morning's games. There's six more games today, including the main event, the Socceroos vs Paraguay at 12pm (AEST).