Germany came from behind to secure a thrilling 2-1 win over Ivory Coast today, thanks to substitute Deniz Undav, in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
The Ivorian team gave it their all and fought hard against the Germans. At times, they looked very close to taking all three points, but the German machines never give up and eventually got exactly what they wanted.
Match Highlights and Goals
Ivory Coast opened the scoring in the 30th minute when Franck Kessie found the net, tapping in a rebound off the German goalkeeper.
The first half ended with Ivory Coast in the lead. However, in the second half, substitute Deniz Undav managed to score the equalizer in the 68th minute. He then struck again to score the precious winning goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
With this result, Germany tops Group E with 6 points, officially booking their ticket to the Round of 32. Ivory Coast sits in second place with 3 points, while Ecuador and Curacao are in third and fourth places with zero points each.
