# WCAD 4-9: Group E Preview with USA TODAY's Jon Arnold

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Podcast: [World Cup After Dark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-cup-after-dark-5789822)
Published: 2026-06-03T17:24:31+00:00
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Jon Arnold returns for another World Cup Group Preview as this time the guys look at Group E. A re-vamped Germany lead the way, followed by a pair of physical dark horse contenders in Ecuador (the second-best team in South American qualifying) and Ivory Coast (full of young talent). Curaçao, one of the most intriguingly assembled teams of the World Cup, round out the group.

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