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Deniz Undav’s double earns Germany dramatic late win against Côte d’Ivoire
Some footballing stereotypes just will not fade away. Germany may no longer be the mirthless, methodical winning machine who would slowly maul their opponents until they inevitably engineered victory, but, evidently, they still know how to fashion match-winners from final moments.
TL;DR
- Germany secured a place in the World Cup knockout stages with a 2-1 victory over Côte d’Ivoire.
- Franck Kessié scored for Côte d’Ivoire, but Deniz Undav netted an equalizer and a late winner for Germany.
- The win was secured after a triple substitution by German manager Julian Nagelsmann, which added thrust and bite to the team's play.
- Germany's historical performance in tournaments includes 13 semi-final appearances, second only to Brazil.
- Despite past group stage exits in 2018 and 2022, Germany has now reached the knockout stage for the first time since winning in 2014.
- Côte d’Ivoire expressed pride in their performance despite the loss and hope it will serve them well for the rest of the tournament.