Germany, Ivory Coast Not Looking Too Far Ahead as Group E Results Come Into Focus
Deniz Undav scored twice as Germany secured its first World Cup knockout berth in 12 years, while Ivory Coast stayed alive for a first advance.
- On Saturday, Germany advanced to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time since 2014, defeating Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto as substitute Deniz Undav scored both goals in the second half.
- This victory snaps a streak of World Cup disappointment for the four-time winner, which failed to exit the group stage at Russia 2018 and four years ago in Qatar.
- Franck Kessie gave Ivory Coast an early lead, but the African side could not withstand relentless German pressure in the second half as Undav completed the comeback.
- The Germans will play Ecuador on Thursday in East Rutherford, while The Elephants face Curacao in Philadelphia on Thursday, seeking their first-ever World Cup knockout berth.
- Coach Julian Nagelsmann stated Germany must "focus on the next match," while Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae said his team has "destiny in our hands" to reach the knockout stage.
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‘We have high ambitions,’ says Nagelsmann after Germany qualifies for FIFA World Cup 2026 knockouts
Coach Julian Nagelsmann was thrilled by Germany’s victory against Ivory Coast, but stopped short of celebrating advancing to the FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout stage for the first time since 2014.
Germany wins the second group match against Ivory Coast and makes the intermediate round perfect. The 2:1 is a tough fight that the national team wins thanks to an emotional balance.
The German national team (DFB-Elf) secured their place in the World Cup knockout stage with a victory against Côte d'Ivoire. Both goals were scored by substitute Deniz Undav. Match report Source link: https://www.zeit.de/sport/2026-06/fussball-wm-deutschland-gewinnt-gegen-die-c-te-d-ivoire Author: DIE ZEIT: Sport – Eric Voigt Publish date: 2026-06-20 22:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
The selection of Germany took a hard match in agony. Against the competitive combination of Ivory Coast, the Germans started at a disadvantage and they had difficulty turning the scoreboard. Deniz Undav was responsible for breaking the lock, who entered from the bank in the complement and scored a doublet (the second goal was in the discounts) in order to lead the climb over the Africans.By the reaction on the epilogue, from the Teutón set they …
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