00:00As Group E's top two teams look to build on match day one momentum.
00:05Germany take on Cote d'Ivoire.
00:09Day 10, match 33.
00:12This FIFA World Cup is flying by and is giving us plenty to enjoy along the way.
00:18Well, we've already seen sides either qualify for the knockout stage or pretty much secure their place there.
00:23Team news then, starting with Germany.
00:26The four-time winners were seven-time scorers on match day one.
00:30Cote d'Ivoire's match day one match winner, Amad Diallo, steps up to start today amid five changes from the
00:34Ecuador win.
00:37An encounter that could be captivating.
00:41A footballing heavyweight against a very capable underdog.
00:4690 minutes from now, one side could take control of Group E.
00:51And Germany, in the opening seconds, trying to be that side through Kai Havertz.
00:56Havertz is the sort of player who can finish.
00:59He's obviously got incredible quality.
01:03Touched on by Metzje.
01:05In by Kimmich.
01:06And the header is levered away by Yaya Fofana.
01:12Kai Havertz showing his physical presence in the air.
01:17What a wonderful ball in to Havertz.
01:19And it both of the...
01:20Gets on the end of it.
01:21Gets it front off the shoulder of the defender.
01:23Gets a decent header down.
01:24The goalkeeper's backpedaling a bit.
01:27Running at Kimmich.
01:28Looking for support, which he gets.
01:31And they have plenty forward here.
01:32And the strike was fearsome.
01:36It was Wilfrid Singer.
01:39Who put plenty behind that.
01:43Yeah, does he ever.
01:45I mean, it's a really good strike.
01:46He hits it well.
01:46He's blocked by the Germans as they close down.
01:50Pavlovich.
01:52Taken down beautifully.
01:54And fired narrowly wide by Jamal Musiala.
01:57Who is so dangerous in that kind of position.
02:01They had some decent looks already in Germany.
02:03Good ball possession.
02:04Good movement.
02:05Good control of the ball.
02:07Gets a half a step here on the Cotavad.
02:09Standing up to the early German pressure well here.
02:14Pass a little loose.
02:16Metzje can hit them.
02:19He well and truly can hit them.
02:20And may be the deflections in terms of what's coming next.
02:25Kimmich with the ball over.
02:26Fofan has lost it.
02:27It's Pavlovich who's with him.
02:30And it's given as a goal.
02:33Or is it?
02:37I've got to be honest with you.
02:38From the first sight of that,
02:39I just think that's poor goalkeeping.
02:42He needs to be much stronger than that, Dave.
02:44I think that it's a decent ball in for sure.
02:46And I think it's just a challenge.
02:49Both in with a real shout of proceeding.
02:52Here's Diamandé.
02:52Lovely ball over.
02:53Where's it going?
02:54It's going in.
02:59Frank Kessier.
03:03The groupie picture changes with one touch of the ball.
03:08Cote d'Ivoire were looking for someone to take charge.
03:12And up step there, captain.
03:14Well, we see the threat from Jan Diamandé down this left-hand side on a couple of occasions.
03:18And he's had a couple of bad touches.
03:20But this time he gets the ball right into the dangerous area.
03:23And Kessier gets it into the back.
03:26And then after a good block by the Germans and a great opportunity by Ahmad Diallo, first of all, blocked
03:34on the line.
03:35It looked destined to get to Neuer.
03:37It doesn't.
03:38Kessier bashes it in.
03:40Pavlovich.
03:43Well, he goes to ground as Cote d'Ivoire galloped forward.
03:48Diamandé for Bonnet.
03:50Looking to bend it.
03:52Manuel Neuer watched it all the way into the gloves.
04:00Last few minutes of the first half here.
04:02Both sides giving it everything.
04:06Moussiala.
04:07Vietz will hit it.
04:10And there were bodies thrown in the way.
04:12Good example of how quickly you have to move the ball.
04:16How precise your touch has to be.
04:20Out of your feet.
04:21It looks as though the shot's going to be getting on target.
04:25Beautifully done for Brown.
04:27Who is trying to tuck it into the path of Havertz, it would seem.
04:34Ahmad Diallo trying to win the ball.
04:36Having to be a little careful.
04:37Germany saying he wasn't.
04:41Julian Nagelsmann leading the calls for a penalty or free kick on the cusp of the area from the touchline.
04:49Let's have a look as he comes in the box.
04:52It looks as though if there was any contact.
04:53It was outside the box.
04:56Kimmich.
05:00Leroy Sané.
05:02Lovely feet.
05:04Vietz dancing through and then just trying to poke it past Fofana.
05:11They just ran out of steam at the vital moment.
05:15They've come so close.
05:16Like I said, they're interchanging their positions and they're passing in tight quarters.
05:19It's been brilliant at times.
05:21It's just the final touch, the final effort that has in trouble for Fofana.
05:29Brown.
05:30Musiala.
05:31And still.
05:33And it very nearly sneaked into the corner.
05:43Germany on the front foot here at second half.
05:46Gets in a decent possession.
05:47Cuts in and he's one of those ahead of Frank Kessier here.
05:51Amart Diallo.
05:53Kessier again with room.
05:58Germany.
05:59A little casual in defence for a moment there.
06:02You would have thought they would have come out in the second half with a bit of a skip in
06:06their step and try to get out Cote d'Ivoire.
06:07But in actual reality, it's the other way around.
06:11Amart Diallo.
06:14And Cristinau hits it and just managed to scoop it instead of slotting it.
06:20It's another example, though, of how Cote d'Ivoire taking the second half to Germany.
06:25Yeah, they're not afraid anymore.
06:26If there is any fear coming into this match of what the Germans could do to them, that's gone.
06:31They play with unbelievable confidence.
06:33And now it seems to be...
06:36Sané trying to help it on its way.
06:39Vietz will keep it alive.
06:41Havertz trying to spin.
06:46Sengarek decides to set off.
06:49And again.
06:51Oh, and it's going to land at the free gift of Diamande,
06:54who's done pretty much everything else right today other than that.
07:01Yeah, the coach looking along there thinking that's not a bad chance at all.
07:04Fell quite nicely at the top of the box.
07:07The player that's had a ton of space, either on the left side or even at the top of the...
07:14Rüdiger fancies this.
07:17Well, from there, from him, that would have been special had it...
07:24In from Kimmich.
07:25Fafada came and missed it.
07:27And he's relieved to see it bounce the wrong side of the post from Germany's point of view.
07:35He likes to come for crosses and take the pressure off his defenders.
07:39This one, he doesn't really get anywhere near it.
07:41Ah, that's...
07:42At the back post.
07:44Couldn't direct that one on target.
07:50Fafana electing to punch this time.
07:52And he stayed down.
07:59The free kick wasn't given to his goalkeeper for this.
08:04Yeah, Fafana, like I said, he's not afraid to come for crosses.
08:07I don't honestly see an awful lot in that.
08:10In fact, amazing and certainly capable.
08:14Goal in towards Hammett.
08:16And under!
08:22There's the response that you'd expect from a side of this stature.
08:27And those who've seen it and done it plenty of times before
08:32cheer a goal that Germany really needed.
08:36Did they ever.
08:37And what a ball that is.
08:38Brilliantly plays.
08:39And the first time you could probably criticize Gauterbaugh for not picking up men.
08:43But from that distance, but the quality that he has from there is not going to miss.
08:50Now the break.
08:52Pepe with plenty of room.
08:54And with two to look for in the middle maybe.
08:56And there's plenty of space here.
08:58Why didn't he hit it?
09:01Simon Odinger.
09:03Breakaway here.
09:04This is where it could have all changed for Côte d'Ivoire.
09:07Couldn't have been laid off.
09:09It's a World Cup.
09:10Goes in, you're a hero.
09:13Witts.
09:14Brown!
09:16Fine save for Fana.
09:18A really strong hand.
09:21Fans start booing.
09:22Here's a good shot.
09:23A good angle of Undaff.
09:27Bree and German colours to look for.
09:29Amiri!
09:32Well, he tried to place it.
09:34Yeah, he decided to go with the side foot.
09:36But he just couldn't open himself up quite enough to get this on net in the bottom corner.
09:42Amiri hovering to help.
09:44This is Tart.
09:47Metjer whizzing it into Undaff!
09:54Off the bench to make his mark.
09:58And quite possibly grab all three points to send Germany through.
10:05That's a world-class finish.
10:07This touch, this pass is literally pinged into him.
10:11And the touch was perfect.
10:12And the shot was like a split second after the touch that was laid into him.
10:17It sets up the second touch.
10:18And the finish is difficult for the goalkeeper for Favanna because he hits it so brilliantly well.
10:23With power from close range.
10:26Onside.
10:27What a goal that is.
10:30That is top quality finishing.
10:32From the substitute that has changed everything for Germany.
10:39Full time.
10:41After the embarrassment of group stage exits in Russia and Qatar.
10:47The knockout stages beckon for Germany in 2026.
10:51With a gain to spare two.
10:56After dismantling Curacao.
10:58Who makes the difference.
11:00Germany 2.
11:02Cote d'Ivoire 1.
11:21With a STUBOC.
11:24Manhattan laufen may be stopped.
11:25You know.
11:26In four rooms who have moved evoke the place.
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