STAR WORLD CUP PREVIEW Sat: Germany v Ivory Coast

Germany face Ivory Coast at BMO Field on Saturday, in just the second meeting between the two nations in their history, writes JOE CITRONE.

Germany announced themselves as genuine contenders with a statement 7-1 demolition of Curacao in their World Cup opener, Kai Havertz bagging twice as Julian Nagelsmann’s side cut loose after the break. They now look like the form team of the tournament heading into Toronto and will want to back that up with another positive performance.

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Germany v Ivory Coast
FIFA World Cup Group E
21:00 ITV1

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NOV 2009 FRIENDLY Germany 2-2 Ivory Coast

GERMANY
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Germany 7-1 Curaçao
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY Germany 2-1 USA
MAY 2026 FRIENDLY Germany 4-0 Finland
MAR 2026 FRIENDLY Germany 2-1 Ghana
MAR 2026 FRIENDLY Switzerland 3-4 Germany

IVORY COAST
JUN 2026 WORLD CUP Ivory Coast 1-0 Ecuador
JUN 2026 FRIENDLY France 1-2 Ivory Coast
MAR 2026 FRIENDLY Ivory Coast 1-0 Scotland
MAR 2026 FRIENDLY Ivory Coast 4-0 South Korea
JAN 2026 AFCON Egypt 3-2 Ivory Coast

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Ivory Coast announced their own credentials with a dramatic 1-0 win over Ecuador in their opener, Amad Diallo popping up with the 90th-minute winner.

This is a young, hungry Ivory Coast group, with Diallo and Yan Diomande carrying real pace and threat in behind. But they had to dig deep to see off Ecuador, and Germany’s front four operate on another level entirely after that ruthless first-match showing.

I fancy Germany to win this comfortably, and I don’t think the goals will dry up either. I am backing a Germany win and over 2.5 goals at 11/10 with starsports.bet.

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