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

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