Germany and Ivory Coast aim to seal World Cup knockout place: All to know

Who : Germany vs Ivory Coast What : FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match Where : Toronto Stadium, Toronto, Canada When : Saturday, 4pm (20:00 GMT) How to follow : Keep up with all updates on Al Jazeera Sport One of the most mouthwatering matches in the second round of games in the World Cup 2026 group stage sees four-time champions Germany facing a talented Ivory Coast outfit in Toronto on Saturday evening. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Both sides made a winning start to their Group E campaign, in very different ways, as Die Mannschaft overcame an early scare against Curacao to romp to a 7-1 win , while The Elephants eventually pipped Ecuador 1-0 with a last-gasp goal , after the South Americans had hit the woodwork three times. Kai Havertz has scored in four straight major tournaments for Germany, despite not being a recognised No 9 [Annegret Hilse/Reuters] Germany under the radar? After disappointing group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022, Germany came into this tournament somewhat under the radar, with the perennial powerhouse ranked only seventh-favourites to lift their fifth World Cup. While they turned on the style thanks to young stars like Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz to pile on the goals against Curacao – the smallest nation by size and population ever to have taken part in a World Cup – and the goals have flowed in 10 straight wins, this will be a far stiffer test. …