Germany v Côte d’Ivoire: World Cup 2026 – live

Key events While you’re waiting for this one, join John Brewin for Netherlands v Sweden. Pre-match reading. A win for either side here would put them through to the next round, so it is quite a big event. In an elongated tournament, the prospect of being able to rest some players for the final group game will be very important. Germany were able to breeze past Curacao in their opening game, hitting seven. Not enough teams have been ruthless at this tournament but Julian Nagelsmann’s side showed they have the attacking capabilities required to go a long way, even if some will point to the quality of the opposition. A very late Amad Diallo goal edged Côte d’Ivoire past Ecuador but that will have boosted confidence. Elye Wahi is at the centre of a spot-fixing investigation in France but has been allowed to enter Canada after some confusion. It will be interesting to see if he can focus on the match. Let’s hope for a cracker!