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Super sub Undav fires Germany to WC knockouts
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- TORONTO -- Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
- Undav's first goal of the match came after Nadiem Amiri sent in a long ball -- that striker Kai Havertz let pass him by -- onto the boot of Undav, who slammed it into the back of the net at the 68th minute.
- Four-time champions Germany have come back from disappointing group stage exits in 2018 and 2022, while Ivory Coast are still searching for their first knockout stage appearance and could still qualify.
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TORONTO -- Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
Undav's first goal of the match came after Nadiem Amiri sent in a long ball -- that striker Kai Havertz let pass him by -- onto the boot of Undav, who slammed it into the back of the net at the 68th minute. Both Amiri and Undav had subbed on eight minutes earlier.
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