Four-time World Cup winners Germany take on Ivory Coast today in a likely battle for supremacy in Group E. Germany thrashed tournament debutants Curacao 7-1 in their opening fixture, setting a new record for the biggest winning margin of any opening-round match.

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Ivory Coast found a successful home in the Philadelphia area. The West African team trained and stayed in the region.

The Ivory Coast had a huge opportunity to win against top contender Germany in a Group E match, but a late error proved costly.

Germany got off to a slow start against Ivory Coast, but in the second consecutive game, super sub Denis Undav scored from the bench, leading to a 2-1 victory in World Cup group stage play. He got his first goal in the 68th minute to bring the match level and then brought the house down in Toronto in the 94th minute of play with a goal assisted by Felix Nmecha.

Faé was not happy with Germany after the match.