Undav injury-time goal sees Germany beat Ivory Coast to top World Cup group
Key takeaways
- Germany come from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Group E, sealing FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout place.
- Undav levelled the score with a controlled, volleyed finish in the 68th minute and struck again when he received a pass on the turn, before swivelling and firing home a ball that Yahia Fofana had no chance at stopping.
- The versatile striker now has nine goals in his last eight matches.
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Germany come from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in Group E, sealing FIFA World Cup 2026 knockout place.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Germany's Deniz Undav celebrates scoring their second goal [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]By Reuters Published On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026Deniz 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, securing their place in the knockout stage for the first time since they won the title in 2014.
After having two goals disallowed in the first half on Saturday, Germany did not lose focus and used intricate passing to find their way, while the West Africans produced their dynamic brand of attacking football in a wild Group E clash.