World Cup · Group Stage - 2
Germany
Ivory CoastSat, 20 Jun 2026 · 20:00 · BMO Field
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Germany form
Ivory Coast form
Outcome Probabilities
AI Analysis
Germany vs Ivory Coast World Cup 2026 — Group E, Matchday 2 BMO Field, Toronto — 20 June 2026
This is a fully neutral venue with no host nation involved, so both teams meet on equal footing in terms of crowd and conditions.
THE SPORTING PICTURE
Germany go into this match as the clear favourites on almost every measure. They sit top of Group E on goal difference after a 7–1 demolition of Curacao in their opener, and their FIFA ranking of 10th in the world reflects a points gap over Ivory Coast — ranked 33rd — that sits comfortably in the range where a clear favourite is justified. That said, the Curacao result, while spectacular, came against a side ranked 82nd in the world, so it should not be over-read as a statement of Germany's ceiling.
The more meaningful signal from Germany's tournament match is the underlying xG of 3.92 — they were not just running up the score against a weak opponent, they were creating genuine high-quality chances at volume. Kai Havertz leads the tournament scoring charts with two goals, and Joshua Kimmich has two assists already. Florian Wirtz and Deniz Undav are also contributing directly. The squad looks cohesive and in form, and there are no injury concerns reported heading into this fixture.
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