Saturday , 14 November 2026

Germany vs Ivory Coast, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Germany
2 – 1
Full Time
Ivory Coast
Sat 20 Jun 2026 · 20:00 UTC BMO Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Franck Kessie
Deniz Undav 68' 1–1
Deniz Undav 90+4' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

Germany vs Ivory Coast — Worldcup at BMO Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Benitez (Paraguay)
  • Assistant 1 Eduardo Cardozo
  • Assistant 2 Milciades Saldivar (Paraguay)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Germany 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Ivory Coast
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-20 Germany 2–1 Ivory Coast

Recent Form

Germany
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Ivory Coast H 2–1 W
14 Jun Curacao H 7–1 W
05 Jul Spain A 1–2 L
29 Jun Denmark H 2–0 W
23 Jun Switzerland A 1–1 D
19 Jun Hungary H 2–0 W
Ivory Coast
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jun Germany A 1–2 L
14 Jun Ecuador H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Germany Ivory Coast
#17 Position #18
6 Points 6
3 Played 3
2 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 0 / 1
10 Scored 4
4 Conceded 2
+6 GD +2
2.00 PPG 2.00
67% Win % 67%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Germany this season
50% Clean Sheets
Ivory Coast this season

Germany are 17th (6 pts). Ivory Coast are 18th (6 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Germany
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Ivory Coast
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Germany
Deniz Undav 3 G 2 A
Kai Havertz 3 G
Ivory Coast
Nicolas Pepe 2 G 1 A
Amad Diallo 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Germany get us underway at BMO Field.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Franck Kessie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' It looks surprising Germany does not make any changes. Amad Diallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Jonathan Tah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Germany side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' A stunning finish from Franck Kessie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 35' Germany are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ivory Coast backline.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Germany and Ivory Coast are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ivory Coast that had 4 games and scored 5 goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Nico Schlotterbeck as he departs to be replaced by Antonio Rudiger.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Another substitution for Germany to replace Jamal Musiala by Deniz Undav on 60 minute.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' Deniz Undav is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 73' Felix Kalu Nmecha has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 449 appearances.
  • 75' The Ivory Coast manager makes a substitution. Ibrahim Sangare departs to be replaced by Seko Fofana.
  • 80' Germany looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Deniz Undav scoring 2 goals.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Pepe. He replaces Yan Diomande on 85 minute.
  • 90' Germany is showing some good football. However, Germany are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Germany Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julian Nagelsmann

Ivory Coast Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Emerse Faé

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13 Germany xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Ivory Coast xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Germany to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Germany60% Draw22% Ivory Coast18%
Actual: Germany win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Germany or Draw
82%
Draw or Ivory Coast
40%
Germany or Ivory Coast
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Germany44% Draw41% Ivory Coast15%
Actual: Ivory Coast win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Germany

Handicap Germany covers Push Ivory Coast covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Germany keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Ivory Coast keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.