Germany 0-0 Ivory Coast: Kai Havertz’s header is saved!

46′ — We’re back for the second half and Antonio Rudiger finally comes on for Schlotterbeck. Will he make a difference?

• Germany is being outplayed, and they don’t have an answer.
• The attack is…okay. One of the attackers is…not okay.
• Ivory Coast already camping up in their half, you knew it was coming.

45+8′ — Halftime.

45+7′ — Wirtz finds space but his shot is saved.

45′ — Seven minutes of stoppage time added on.

41′ — Jamal Musiala does well on the left but Florian Wirtz shoots wide.

39′ — Havertz scores, but an Ivorian dived in the build up and the referee was foolish enough to think it was a tackle. Unbelievable.

38′ — Manuel Neuer can actually save a shot? A curler into the top corner is plucked from the air.

30′ — Goal. Germany concede first. Typical.

22 — Aleksandar Pavlovic scored but he apparently fouled the goalkeeper. Disgusting.

18′ — Nico Schlotterbeck seems to be okay, meanwhile Germany get a few chances but couldn’t score.

10′ — Joshua Kimmich crosses the ball to Kai Havertz who heads it down low, but Yahi Fofana parries it away.

8′ — Germany is able to go on the attack but struggle to reorganize itself during defense.

4′ — Ivory Coast get a good chance to score but the ball goes behind.

Kickoff! — Here we goooooooo!

Lineups are out! As expected, there are zero changes to the starting lineup that won 7-1 against Curaçao.

Germany went out with guns blazing in the opening match in Group E at the 2026 World Cup. Curaçao shipped seven goals against the four-time World Cup champions, which sent shockwaves around the tournament. Up next for the Europeans is a good test against Ivory Coast, a team who won their first match thanks to a late goal from Amad Diallo.

In the last match, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann assembled a team that showed flashes of brilliance but overall needed a bit (okay, maybe more than a bit) of tweaking to reach its full potential. With the Mannschaft not having lost to an African nation in 44 years and the group still wide open, Nagelsmann must not take chances.

Location: BMO Field, Toronto, Canada

Date: June 20, 2026

Kickoff: 4:00 PM Local time (EDT) | 1:00 PM PDT

TV/streaming: ESPN+, Find Your Country

Germany wins 2-1 with goals from Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz.

It’s Germany time.

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