Germany will be looking at Liverpool's Florian Wirtz to be their creative spark.
Group E offers an intriguing blend of football cultures and playing styles, with four nations carrying vastly different expectations into the Fifa World Cup.
Germany arrived as four-time world champions looking to reassert themselves among football’s elite, while Ecuador continued their rise as one of South America’s most organised sides.
Ivory Coast carry Africa’s hopes of another deep World Cup run, and Curaçao enter the biggest stage in their history determined to upset the established order.
With Germany the clear favourites on paper, the battle for second place could be among the most competitive in the tournament.
