Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 in a dominant Group Stage encounter at BMO Field, Toronto. Franck Kessié gave Ivory Coast an early advantage with a 30th-minute goal, but Germany's persistence paid off when Deniz Undav scored twice, in the 68th and 90th minutes, to secure victory. Undav's performance earned him player of the match honors with a rating of 8.3. The statistics reflected Germany's control throughout. They maintained 60 percent possession, attempted 16 shots with seven on target, and won eight corner kicks. Ivory Coast managed only nine shots and two on goal despite solid passing accuracy at 85 percent. Both teams showed discipline with no disciplinary cards. The result sees both sides advance from Group E with six points each, mathematically qualified for the knockout rounds.