The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues Thursday, and so do our 2026 World Cup picks. We have a total of six matches, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET with Curacao and Cote d’Ivoire (FS1) in Philadelphia, and Ecuador and Germany (FOX) in East Rutherford, New Jersey. At 7:00 p.m. ET, Japan and Sweden (FOX) tangle in Arlington, Texas, while Tunisia and Netherlands (FS1) match up in Kansas City. In the 10:00 p.m. ET window, Paraguay and Australia (FS1) meet in Santa Clara, California, while Turkiye and Team USA (FOX) meet in Los Angeles.
All of the matchups are available on Telemundo and FOX One, too. Let’s build our bankroll with our top 2026 World Cup picks and predictions for Thursday, June 25th’s game Curacao vs. Ivory Coast.
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Thursday’s Best 2026 World Cup Picks & Predictions: Curacao vs. Ivory Coast
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Curacao (+1600) vs. Cote d’Ivoire (-650) | Draw (+650) | O/U 3.5 (+134/-164)
Curacao is alive, but barely breathing, as the tiniest nation to ever qualify for the World Cup has a shot at the second round after a scoreless draw with Ecuador. Cote d’Ivoire has three points after topping Ecuador 1-0 in the opener, before falling 2-1 against Germany.
I just can’t see Curacao making trouble for Les Elephants. CIV had a legitimate shot at a draw against Germany before the table topper snatched the win with a goal from Deniz Undav at 90’+4′, his second goal of the match.
Let’s take Cote d’Ivoire laying the goal and a half, although it will still cost you in excess of two times your return. Again, only play that as part of an SGP or multi-leg parlay. And, let’s go Under on the total.
Picks: Cote d’Ivoire -1.5 Goals (-210) & Under 3.5 Goals (-164)
