Group E leaders Germany and Ivory Coast will meet today at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage.
The only previous meeting between the two teams was a friendly match in 2009, which ended in a 2-0 win for Germany.
Die Mannschaft had a massive 7-1 win over Curacao in the first round. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast snatched three points in the final minutes of their game against Ecuador, thanks to a goal from Amad Diallo.
Germany Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown
Midfielders: Jamal Musiala, Felix Nmecha, Aleksandar Pavlovic
Forwards: Leroy Sane, Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz
Ivory Coast Predicted XI:
Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
Defenders: Guela Doue, Wilfried Singo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Ghislain Konan
Midfielders: Amad Diallo, Franck Kessie, Seko Fofana, Yan Leonardo
Forwards: Nicolas Pepe, Ange Yoan Bonny
