Toronto, June 20 -- Deniz Undav struck a sensational brace after coming off the bench as Germany staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E clash on Saturday (local time), sealing their spot in the knockout stage for the first time since their 2014 title-winning campaign.

Germany had earlier seen the ball hit the net before the first hydration break, but the effort was ruled out due to a foul on the Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, keeping the score level in the early stages.

However, the deadlock did not last long as Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie capitalised soon after the restart during the 30th minute, slotting past Manuel Neuer to give his side the lead.

Germany thought they ha...