Yan Diomande, reportedly being eyed up by the likes of Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, produced an impressive first-half performance as Ivory Coast lead Germany at the World Cup.The 19-year-old gave the four-time winners plenty to think about during the opening 45 minutes in Toronto, and it was his cross that led to the only goal of the game so far.Beating the experienced Joshua Kimmich out wide, Diomandes delivery caused havoc in the box, with Amad Diallos initial effort blocked before Franck Kessie steered home at the second attempt.It was a shock lead for the African side who are aiming to progress out of the group for the very first time with Germany starting strongly and having an Aleksandar Pavlovic header ruled out for a foul on Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana.As things stand, the Elephants will secure top-spot in Group E, while Germany, if the result stays as it is, will perhaps need to get something from their final game with Ecuador to ensure progress to the knockouts.Die Mannschaft previously thrashed tournament debutants Curacao 7-1, while Ivory Coast rode their luck at time to eventually emerge 1-0 winners against Ecuador. Table of ContentsTeam line-upsWhere to watch Germany v Ivory Coast: TV and online streamsStats for Germany v Ivory CoastTeam line-upsGermany XI:Neuer, Brown, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Nmecha, Sane, Musiala, Wirtz, HavertzIvory Coast XI:Y. Fofana, Konan, Singo, Kossounou, Agbadou, Kessie, Sangare, Oulai, Bonny, Y. Diomande, DialloWhere to watch Germany v Ivory Coast: TV and online streamsGermany v Ivory Coast kicks off at 9:00pm on Saturday UK time. It will be broadcast on ITV1 and STV. It will be available to stream via ITVX and the STV Player. Sky subscribers can also stream the game via Sky Go.Stats for Germany v Ivory CoastIvory Coast are aiming to win multiple games at a World Cup for the first time.Germany have not kept a clean sheet in any of their last seven World Cup games.Die Mannschaft have won their last 10 games, which marks Germanys longest winning streak since a 12-game run between May 1979 and June 1980 under Josef Derwall.Germany have not won their opening two games at a World Cup since 2006, when they beat Costa Rica and Poland en route to reaching the semi-finals.This will be only the second meeting between Germany and Ivory Coast, with their only previous encounter coming in a 2-2 friendly draw in November 2009.Germany have lost just one of their eight World Cup games against Africa opposition (W5, D2). That defeat came in a 2-1 loss to Algeria in 1982.Ivory Coast have claimed one victory from four World Cup games against European opponents (D1, L2). The Elephants beat Serbia and Montenegro 3-2 in 2006 after their elimination from the group stage. Topics Germany National Football Team Ivory Coast national football team World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Graham Potter: Sweden will learn a lot from Netherlands thrashing 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026 LIVE Germany v Ivory Coast: Commentary, updates, goal and stats Jon Fisher 19th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Netherlands 5-1 Sweden report, result, goals as Oranje claim victory in style 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Germany vs Ivory Coast confirmed teams and full line ups as Die Mannschaft eye top-spot 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026 Netherlands lead against Sweden as Ronald Koemans one line-up change pays off 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Netherlands vs Sweden confirmed teams and full line ups for fascinating Group F clash 101 GreatGoals 20th June, 2026
