Germany Seal World Cup Knockout Spot with Dramatic 2-1 Comeback Against Ivory Coast

Germany’s clash with Ivory Coast in Toronto was a tense affair that swung late in the four-time champions’ favor. Franck Kessié had given the Ivorians a deserved lead in the 30th minute, converting after Yan Diomande and Amad Diallo combined to carve open the German defense.

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Player Ratings

Germany
Ivory Coast

Match Statistics

Softfootball gathered Julian Nagelsmann’s side thought they had struck earlier when Aleksandar Pavlović headed home from a corner, but the goal was ruled out for a foul on Yahia Fofana. Germany pressed but struggled until the introduction of Deniz Undav and Nadiem Amiri changed the game.

Undav equalized in the 68th minute with a smart finish from Amiri’s cross, then struck again in stoppage time to complete the comeback. The Stuttgart forward, who had already impressed with a goal and two assists in Germany’s opening 7-1 win over Curaçao, cemented his status as the tournament’s breakout star.

Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast (Photo credit: FIFA)

Ivory Coast, though dejected, can still progress with victory over debutants Curaçao in their final group game.

Player Ratings

Germany

Player	Rating
Manuel Neuer	6
Nathaniel Brown	6
Nico Schlotterbeck	6
Jonathan Tah	6
Joshua Kimmich	6
Aleksandar Pavlović	6
Felix Nmecha	8
Florian Wirtz	6
Jamal Musiala	6
Leroy Sané	5
Kai Havertz	5
Subs: Antonio Rüdiger (6), Deniz Undav (9 – Man of the Match), Nadiem Amiri (8), Jamie Leweling (6), Leon Goretzka (N/A)

Deniz Undav has already 3 goals and 2 assists in two games at the World Cup. (Photo credit: Fabrizio Romano)

Ivory Coast

Player	Rating
Yahia Fofana	7
Ghislain Konan	7
Emmanuel Agbadou	7
Odilon Kossounou	7
Wilfried Singo	7
Christ Inao Oulaï	7
Ibrahim Sangaré	7
Franck Kessié	7
Yan Diomande	7
Ange-Yoan Bonny	6
Amad Diallo	7
Subs: Seko Fofana (5), Evann Guessand (N/A), Simon Adingra (5), Guela Doué (5), Nicolas Pépé (5)