Overview
- Franck Kessié put Ivory Coast ahead with a 30th-minute goal that gave the African side control for much of the first half.
- Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann brought on Deniz Undav around the hour mark and the forward equalized in the 68th minute.
- Undav completed the comeback with a stoppage-time winner in the 90+4th minute to make the score 2-1 and clinch victory.
- The win, secured in Toronto on Saturday, June 20, 2026, put Germany on six points and guaranteed progression to the tournament’s first knockout stage (the 16avos).
- Costa d’Ivoire created several clear chances that they failed to convert while Manuel Neuer made key saves and reached his 21st World Cup appearance, and Undav’s impact highlights Germany’s effective use of substitutes.