Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast — World Cup

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A defense that went ten straight matches without conceding a single goal just met Julian Nagelsmann's attack.

Germany broke through Ivory Coast's famous defensive wall to win 2-1 and secure their place in the Round of 32.

Germany is safely through to the knockout stage, putting their past group-stage disasters behind them. 's side found the keys to unlock an Ivory Coast defense that had been perfect for nearly a year. The Ivorians tried to hit on the counter-attack using to test young left-back . But Germany's central overload with proved too difficult to contain. The 2-1 victory sends Germany to the next round, while Ivory Coast must wait to secure their first-ever ticket out of a World Cup group.

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The only other senior meeting between these two nations ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw in 2009, featuring a 90th-minute equalizer from Germany's Lukas Podolski.
Their last competitive clash before this was at the Tokyo Olympics, where a 1-1 draw between their Under-23 sides knocked Germany out and sent Ivory Coast to the quarter-finals.
Ivory Coast made their very first World Cup appearance back in 2006, in a tournament hosted by Germany.