Germany secured their place in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on June 22, 2026. The match took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Germany took the lead in the 25th minute through a goal from Kai Havertz, assisted by Jamal Musiala. Ivory Coast equalized in the 38th minute with a strike from Sébastien Haller, assisted by Franck Kessié. The winning goal came in the 72nd minute, scored by Niclas Füllkrug, assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
With this result, Germany tops Group E with 6 points from two matches, having also beaten Saudi Arabia 3-0 in their opening game. Ivory Coast remains on 3 points after their 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the first matchday.
