Germany vs Ivory Coast — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-563CLASS: GROUP MATCHSTATUS: GROUP STAGEWC 2026 · TORONTO

Germany

2–1

Ivory Coast

Match events

N. SchlotterbeckOn: A. Rudiger46'
L. SaneOn: J. Leweling60'
J. MusialaOn: D. Undav60'
A. PavlovicOn: N. Amiri60'
D. Undavassist N. Amiri68'1–1
K. HavertzOn: L. Goretzka85'
D. Undavassist F. Nmecha90+4'2–1

0–130'F. Kessie
75'A. BonnyOn: E. Guessand
75'I. SangareOn: S. Fofana
75'A. DialloOn: S. Adingra
82'W. SingoOn: G. Doue
85'Y. DiomandeOn: N. Pepe

GERMatch statsCIV

59%Possession41%

16Shots9

7Shots on Target2

8Corners3

5Fouls7

Germany — starting XI

4-2-3-1

Bench

2Antonio Rüdiger
9Jamie Leweling
20Nadiem Amiri
26Deniz Undav
8Leon Goretzka
21Alexander Nübel
12Oliver Baumann
24Malick Thiaw
3Waldemar Anton
22David Raum
25Assan Ouédraogo
13Pascal Groß
16Angelo Stiller
14Maximilian Beier
11Nick Woltemade

Ivory Coast — starting XI

4-1-4-1

Bench

6Seko Fofana
10Simon Adingra
22Evann Guessand
17Guéla Doué
19Nicolas Pépé
23Alban Lafont
16Mohamed Koné
13Christopher Operi
2Ousmane Diomande
21Evan Ndicka
24Bazoumana Touré
4Jean Michaël Seri
25Parfait Guiagon
14Oumar Diakité
12Elye Wahi

All-time meetings

Germany wins

Draws

Ivory Coast wins

02 · Tale of the Tape

Tale of the tape.

27.7

Average Age

25.9

03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Germany

Jun 20

vs Ivory Coast

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · BMO Field

2–1

Jun 14

vs Curaçao

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · NRG Stadium

7–1

Jun 6

at USA

Friendlies · Friendly International · Soldier Field

2–1

May 31

vs Finland

Friendlies · Friendly International · MEWA Arena

4–0

Mar 30

vs Ghana

Friendlies · Friendly International · MHPArena

2–1

Ivory Coast

Jun 20

at Germany

World Cup · Group Stage - 2 · BMO Field

1–2

Jun 14

vs Ecuador

World Cup · Group Stage - 1 · Lincoln Financial Field

1–0

Jun 8

at Philadelphia Union II

Friendlies · Friendly International

2–0

Jun 4

at France

Friendlies · Friendly International · Stade de la Beaujoire

2–1

Mar 31

at Scotland

Friendlies · Friendly International · Hill Dickinson Stadium

1–0

05 · Key Battles

Three duels that decide it.

// Left playmaker vs Right back · The creative gauntlet

F. Wirtz

#17 · Bayer Leverkusen

E. Ndicka

#21 · AS Roma

Wirtz's press-resistant dribbling and quick combinations will test Ndicka's positioning and recovery pace. The German's movement in half-spaces could expose gaps in Ivory Coast's defensive shape, though Ndicka's physical presence and experience at Roma offer resistance. Wirtz's range and intelligence should edge this.

// Centre-back vs Centre-forward · The aerial duel

J. Tah

#4 · Bayer Leverkusen

A. Diallo

#15 · Manchester United

Diallo brings physicality and direct running to Ivory Coast's attack, but Tah is a composed, technically adept defender who reads the game with precision. The Leverkusen captain should control this matchup through positioning and timing, turning Diallo's intensity into wasted effort. Tah's maturity and aerial dominance will prevail.

// Central midfield · The tempo contest

Kimmich's pressing intensity and ball retention will pit him against Kessié's box-to-box work rate. While Kessié offers physicality and defensive cover, Kimmich's superior positioning, press resistance, and Europe's elite midfield standard should allow him to dictate tempo. Germany's midfield anchor will impose his rhythm.

06 · Style Clash

Germany vs Ivory Coast: Methodical Teutonic Control Meets African Directness

Nagelsmann's Germans arrive as methodical architects, controlling space through possession and pressing triggers. Belmadi's Ivorians counter with directness—quick transitions, physical engagement, and vertical passes designed to catch the back-stepping Teutons off-guard.

// Structured, press-heavy possession

Germany

// Direct, counter-attacking energy

Ivory Coast

methodical

Build-up pace

explosive

pressing

Defensive approach

zonal

positional

Attack shape