FIFA World Cup: Germany beat Ivory Coast 2-1 and clinch a spot in knockout phase

By  News On Air   Jun 21, 2026

In FIFA World Cup, Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in Toronto, Canada and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the tournament. For Germany, Deniz Undav scored twice. Four-time champion Germany has come back from disappointing group stage exits in 2018 and 2022, while Ivory Coast is still searching for its first knockout stage appearance and could still qualify. 

Earlier, Netherlands secured a commanding  5-1 victory over Sweden in group F match, at NRG Stadium in Houston, United States last night. Yesterday, in another match, Brazil recorded their first win of the FIFA World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Haiti at the Philadelphia Stadium. Matheus Cunha starred for the five-time world champions, scoring twice in the first half whille Vinicius Junior added a third goal.