Germany punched its ticket to the Round of 32 with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast on June 20, joining Mexico and the United States as confirmed knockout stage qualifiers after day 10 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Tunisia, meanwhile, saw its tournament end.
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What happened on the pitch
Germany’s path to the knockouts has been emphatic. After a jaw-dropping 7-1 demolition of Curaçao in their opener, Die Mannschaft followed up with a tighter but still successful 2-1 result against Ivory Coast.
Mexico had already secured advancement with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on June 18. Tunisia was eliminated from a competition that, for the first time in World Cup history, features 48 teams, up from 32 in previous editions.
