Last Word on Football brings you the latest Germany vs Ivory Coast team news and predicted lineups for the second group game in Group E. Both teams got off to a winning start and will look to carry that momentum into match day two.
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Germany vs Ivory Coast– Who Can Take Control of the Group?
Date: Saturday, 20th June 2026
Venue: BMO Field, Toronto
Kick-off: 21:00
Current odds: Germany 8/15, Ivory Coast 9/2, draw 10/3
Germany Team News
Julian Nagelsmann’s men got off to a winning start and will look to continue that good form into this Germany vs Ivory Coast fixture. After just six minutes, Nmecha put the four-time World Cup winners ahead. A shock goal from Curacao put the underdogs level, however, by half time, Germany were 3-1 to the good.
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Winning 7-1 after 90 minutes, Germany will be full of confidence heading into their second World Cup 2026 fixture.
Nagelsmann will have some decisions to make ahead of Germany vs Ivory Coast, however. Arsenal’s Kai Havertz notched twice, although it would be Deniz Undav’s performance that would grab headlines. In just 26 minutes of action, the Stuttgart man would assist the fifth goal, score the sixth and assist the seventh. Did he do enough to gain a start against Ivory Coast and force Nagelsmann into switching up his squad?
Ivory Coast Team News
Similar to Germany, Ivory Coast also got off to a winning start, beating the gritty Ecuador by a single goal to nil. The Elephants would have to wait until the 90th minute for a goal from Manchester United’s Amad Diallo to secure them the victory. The Ivorians are heading into their Germany fixture full of confidence, with four pre-tournament wins, including a win over France and a convincing win over South Korea.
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Both Elye Wahi and Yan Diamande impressed on the international stage, with Wahi rattling the crossbar and Diamande receiving the man of the match award. Amad Diallo likely did enough to secure a starting spot in the upcoming Germany vs Ivory Coast fixture after his statement goal.
The main story coming out of the Ivorian camp is that Wahi could now feature against Germany. The Nice forward was arrested for alleged spot-fixing last month and was originally denied entry to Canada; however, the Ivorian football federation confirmed he is part of the travelling squad.
Germany Predicted Lineup
- Neuer
- Kimmich
- Tah
- Schlotterbeck
- Brown
- Pavlovich
- Nmecha
- Wirtz
- Undav
- Musiala
- Havertz
Ivory Coast Predicted Lineup
- Fofana
- Doue
- Singo
- Agbadou
- Konan
- Diomande
- Kessie
- Fofana
- Amad Diallo
- Pepe
- Wahi
Featured Image Credit
REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
