| Team | Strength | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| 1🇩🇪Germany | 79 | Advances |
| 2🇪🇨Ecuador | 36 | Advances |
| 3🇨🇮Ivory Coast | 31 | Best-third hunt |
| 4🇨🇼Curaçao | 5 | Eliminated |
The top two teams in Group E advance directly to the Round of 32. The third-placed team enters the pool of 12 third-place finishers, of whom the eight best also advance — so even a third-place finish can be enough with enough points and goal difference.