Germany and Ivory Coast square off in Toronto on Saturday for control of Group E after both winning their opening games of the 2026 World Cup. The winner is guaranteed a place in the knockout stage, which the Germans have failed to reach since lifting their fourth trophy in 2014. Follow our live, minute-by-minute match commentary.
The starting XIs
Germany keep their lineup unchanged, with Kai Havertz again up front, while Amad Diallo joins the Ivory Coast attack.
Germany (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer – Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown – Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha – Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sane – Kai Havertz
Ivory Coast (4-4-2): Yahia Fofana – Ghislain Konan, Wilfried Singo, Odilon Kossounou, Emmanuel Agbadou – Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Yan Diomande, Amad Diallo – Ange-Yoan Bonny, Christ Inao Oulai
Read moreWorld Cup 2026: All the fixtures
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters, AP)
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