Overview
- Deniz Undav, who was substituted on around the 60th minute Saturday, scored an equaliser in the 68th minute and a stoppage‑time winner to turn a 0:1 deficit into a 2:1 victory over the Ivory Coast.
- The win confirmed Germany as Group E winners and means the team will face Ecuador in a largely formal group finale on 25 June in East Rutherford before starting the Round of 32.
- Manuel Neuer made his 21st World Cup appearance in the match, becoming the sole record‑holding goalkeeper for World Cup appearances.
- Nico Schlotterbeck left at half‑time with a leg problem and is undergoing medical assessment in Winston‑Salem, a fitness concern that could rule him out of the Ecuador game.
- The result drew huge domestic audiences, with ZDF reporting about 18.26 million viewers, and sits inside a 48‑team tournament that uses expanded VAR checks and an extra knockout round that changes who Germany could meet in the Round of 32 and beyond.