Germany’s national football team will face Ivory Coast in its second group-stage match at the 2026 World Cup, with kickoff scheduled for 22:00 in Toronto. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann has kept the starting eleven that delivered a 7:1 win against Curaçao in the tournament opener, maintaining continuity after the team’s strong start.
Neuer will start in goal for Germany, with Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck and Brown in defense. Nmecha and Pavlovic anchor the midfield, while Sané, Musiala and Wirtz support Havertz in attack. Keeping the same formation and players gives the side continuity as it pursues another group-stage result.
Ivory Coast’s starting lineup has Fofana in goal, behind defenders Singo, Kossounou, Agbadou and Konan. Kessié, Sangare and Inao Oulaï are named in midfield, while Diomande, Bonny and Diallo lead the attack. The result could affect the group standings and each team’s route to the knockout rounds.
The fixture will be shown on ZDF and MagentaTV, with live coverage also available through the BILD live ticker. Toronto is one of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup, which is being staged across North America. Germany’s unchanged lineup puts the emphasis on consistency as the group phase continues.
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As the group phase progresses, results in fixtures such as Germany’s meeting with Ivory Coast will shape the standings and the teams’ chances of reaching the knockout rounds.
