LIVEBLOG: Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire - 2026 FIFA World Cup

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20:00Simo Frigolé

1': GERMANY 0-0 CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Kai Havertz with the opening kick and we are underway in Toronto! Germany, in their famous white uniforms, will go left to right; Côte d'Ivoire, in orange, will go right to left when on the attack.

19:57Simo Frigolé

Germany can win the group with a win today and a Curaçao victory / draw against Ecuador.

Côte d'Ivoire can win the group with a win today and an Ecuador victory / draw against Curaçao.

The first-place team in Group E will play on Monday, 29. June at 16.30 (EDT) / 22.30 (CET) against a third-place side from one of Group A, B, C, D, or F (to be determined by the third-place ranking).

19:55Simo Frigolé

Both sides make their way onto the field in Toronto. We are just moments away from kickoff in this pivotal Group E encounter.

19:52Simo Frigolé

This is a clash of two teams that have very good recent records. Germany have won all of their last 10 matches, with their last defeat having come 0-2 to Slovakia in the first round of qualifying back in September. Côte d'Ivoire, on the other hand, have won all of their last four, with their most recent defeat having come 2-3 to Egypt in January; they also have eight wins out of their last nine (8-1-1).

19:50Simo Frigolé

The players are now in the tunnel - once they arrive at the centre circle, national anthems, followed by the coin toss and kickoff at BMO Field.

19:47Simo Frigolé

We want to hear your thoughts on this match: will Germany win and punch their ticket to the knockouts? Could Côte d'Ivoire surprise? Who do you think will be the breakout player this afternoon?

Feel free to let us know! Send a DM on X (kettusport) or Instagram (kettusport_), and your observations may be featured in this afternoon's liveblog.

19:43Simo Frigolé

The only prior meeting between the two sides was a 2-2 draw in an international friendly in Gelsenkirchen on 18. November 2009. Łukasz Podolski scored both goals for Germany, including a last-minute equaliser; Emmanuel Eboué and Seydou Doumbia scored for Côte d'Ivoire.

Manuel Neuer is the only name from that matchday squad to be in this one, although he was on the bench - with then-Werder goalkeeper Tim Wiese starting in one of only six appearances that he made for the national team between 2008 and 2012.

19:39Simo Frigolé

Côte d'Ivoire picked up a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in their opening match in Philadelphia this past Sunday, with the deciding marker having come off the boot of Amad Diallo in the ninetieth minute. This was just hours after Germany defeated Curaçao 7-1 in Houston, with six different goalscorers contributing to the DFB-Team's dominant victory.

19:37Simo Frigolé

Just a reminder of how the Group E table looks going into today:

1. Germany (1-0-0, 3 pts) 7-1
2. Côte d'Ivoire (1-0-0, 3 pts) 1-0
3. Ecuador (0-0-1, 0 pts) 0-1
4. Curaçao (0-0-1, 0 pts) 1-7

Ecuador and Curaçao will face each other at 20.00 (EDT) / 02.00 (CET) in Kansas City.

19:35Simo Frigolé

For the confirmed lineups for both Germany and Côte d'Ivoire this afternoon, here is our article.

19:30Simo Frigolé

Hello again everyone, welcome back to continuing coverage of the German national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Over the next 3 hours, I will be posting minute-by-minute updates as the DFB-Team face Côte d'Ivoire in a major Group E matchup here in Toronto.

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