One name on every Germany player’s mind is Ivory Coast winger c, whose meteoric rise in the Bundesliga has seen him emerge as the biggest threat to the four-time world champions when they face the African nation in the World Cup on Saturday.The Group E match in Toronto will be the first real test for Germany, who crushed minnows Curacao 7-1 in their opener on Sunday and are now on a 10-game winning run, but they are well aware of what is up next.Their defence will have to stop the powerful 19-year-old Diomande if they are to make it two wins in a row and advance to the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time since 2014.The teenager scored his first professional goal just 13 months ago when he was playing for Leganes in Spain and got his breakthrough with a move to RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga in July 2025.He racked up 12 Bundesliga goals and eight assists in his first season with the German club and has become a major transfer target for top European sides.Look at Yan Diomande’s magic, Everytime when ivorian winger gets on the ball, defenders start experiencing his earthquake. He makes you jump to your feet every single time. I think his style of play can suit Manchester United or liverpool? @rioferdy5 pic.twitter.com/3XD1QbbMCP— 𒆜Coach Ramos OFFICIAL (@coachramoslive) June 15, 2026
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