Deniz Undav netted twice after coming off the bench for Germany. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Deniz Undav netted twice after coming off the bench for Germany. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Deniz Undav scored two goals off the bench as Germany pulled off a thrilling comeback to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in their World Cup Group E match on Saturday, securing its place in the knockout stage for the first time since it won the title in 2014.
Germany had the ball in the back of the net before the first hydration break but a foul on Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana kept the game scoreless, though not for long. Shortly after play resumed, Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie poked the ball past Manuel Neuer for the lead.
Germany striker Kai Havertz then had a goal disallowed for a foul but its luck started to turn in the second half when substitute Undav sent the ball into the roof of the net to equalise. Germany pressed for the winner and Undav was the hero, slotting the ball home in the 94th minute.
Germany tops Group E with six points and is through to the last 32 while Ivory Coast remains on three after two matches. Ecuador and Curacao meet in Kansas City later on Saturday.
Germany: Neuer (6.7); Kimmich (7.7), Tah (7.6), Schlotterbeck (6.8), Brown (6.7); Nmecha (8.1), Pavlovic (6.7); Sane (6.8), Musiala (7.1), Wirtz (7.9); Havertz (6.5). Subs: Rudiger (6.5), Amiri (7.2), Undav (8.4), Lewling (6.4)
Ivory Coast: Fofana (7); Singo (7), Kossounou (6.6), Agbadou (6.4), Konan (6.3); Kessie (7.2), Sangare (7.3), Oulai (7.5); Amad (6.4), Bonny (6.2), Diomande (6.8). Subs: Fofana (6), Adingra (5.8), Guessand (5.9)
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published on Jun 21, 2026
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