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Who is Deniz Undav? Germany’s Surprise World Cup Hero Scores … Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via E-mail More share options Share on Pinterest Share on Flipboard Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp 1.9K Views 0 Shares By Jonathan Vankin Updated Jun 20, 2026 at 6:04pm Getty Deniz Undav of Team Germany scored the side's breakthrough goal against Ivory Coast. Deniz Undav’s equalizer against Ivory Coast helped keep Germany on course at the 2026 World Cup, but the striker’s journey to soccer’s biggest stage was every bit as remarkable as the goal itself. Undav then scored Germany’s second goal at the 94 minute mark to send his country to a stunning 2-1 victory and into the World Cup knockout rounds. Germany becomes the third team through at this World Cup, behind Mexico and Team USA. Long before he was rescuing Germany in a World Cup match, Undav was working factory shifts and fighting for opportunities in the lower divisions, making his rise one of the tournament’s most unlikely success stories. Deniz Undav’s Equalizer Rescues Germany Ivory Coast had led since the 30th minute, when Franck Kessié seized on a counterattacking opportunity at BMO Field in Toronto to give the Elep…

Deniz Undav scores twice, saves Germany with World Cup win over Ivory Coast <p>TORONTO &#8212; Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast, 2-1, on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup.</p>

FIFA World Cup 2026: Super-Sub Deniz Undav Scripts Comeback Win...FIFA ... 635 FIFA World Cup 2026: Germany produced a thrilling second-half fightback to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 thanks to a dramatic 94th-minute winner from super-sub Deniz Undav at Toronto Stadium. The hard-earned victory means the four-time world champions become the first team from Group E to officially book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32. History was made before the game kicked off as German captain Manuel Neuer made his 21st World Cup appearance, surpassing France’s Hugo Lloris as the outright tournament record-holder for a goalkeeper. But the historic occasion threatened to turn sour quickly for Julian Nagelsmann’s men. Germany lined up with the same starting XI that had dismantled Curaçao 7-1, but the Ivorians proved to be a very different beast. Kai Havertz went close early on but Yahia Fofana made an expert save to deny him. Then an attempt by Aleksandar Pavlović was disallowed for a foul on the keeper and the first half was a frustrating one for the visitors. You Might Be Interested In FIFA World Cup 2026: Ten-Man Belgium Frustrated by Alireza Beiranvand-Inspired Iran in Cagey World Cup …

Deniz Undav double sees Germany beat Ivory Coast at the death in 2026 ... FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE 45s ago Advertisement live Updated58s ago Julian Nagelsmann’s inspired second-half substitutions saw Germany fight back to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 at the 2026 World Cup. Trailing 1-0, Nagelsmann made a triple change and two of his substitutes combined for the equaliser, with the impressive Deniz Undav firing home Nadiem Amiri’s cross. Undav then struck again deep into stoppage time to secure a thrilling 2-1 victory. Ivory Coast had earlier taken the lead through midfielder Franck Kessie, following a wonderful run and cross into the box from the precocious talent Yan Diomande. German players and their manager, Julian Nagelsmann, were practically begging the referee to end the game. Nagelsmann kept tapping his watch to signal end of game. Game entered its seventh minute of stoppage time before it was finally called. Germany wins. German flags are waving as Tage Wie Diese plays inside BMO Field. Germany players are elated, hugging each other at centre field. Ivory Coast players are also hugging but less happy. They are offering words of encouragement to each other after a dis…

Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast: Super-sub Deniz Undav scores brace off the ... Sport | Football Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast: Super-sub Deniz Undav produces late show in dramatic comeback victory Julian Nagelsmann’s proactive changes rewarded in dramatic victory Arthur Ferridge , Sports Reporter @ ArthurFerridge 1 minute ago COMMENTS Super-sub Deniz Undav twice off the bench as Germany came from behind to beat the Ivory Coast in their second group stage match of the World Cup . Germany opened their World Cup campaign with an emphatic 7-1 defeat of Curacao, but were made to work much harder for their victory in Toronto. Franck Kessie opened the scoring before the break against the run of play, tapping home after Amad Diallo’s close-range effort was saved, leaving Julian Nagelsmann to make changes at the break. He made four substitutions before the hour mark and they had a clear effect as Nadiem Amiri assisted Undav’s equaliser. Both sides enjoyed plentiful chances through a frantic final 20 minutes and Ivory Coast keeper Yahia Fofana made several big saves, but Undav finally beat him in the fourth of six added minutes to ensure Germany remained atop Group I. MORE ABOUT World Cup 2026 Germany I…

Deniz Undav scores twice, saves Germany with World Cup win over Ivory Coast TORONTO — Deniz Undav scored twice after being subbed on in the second half as Germany defeated Ivory Coast, 2-1, on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase at the World Cup. Four minutes into stoppage time, Undav received a pass from Felix Nmecha in front of the net and rifled it past Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana to give the Germans a comeback win. Undav’s first goal of the match came after Nadiem Amiri sent in a long ball — that striker Kai Havertz let pass him by — onto the boot of Undav, who slammed it into the back of the net at the 68th minute. Amiri and Undav had subbed on eight minutes earlier. Four-time champion Germany has come back from disappointing group stage exits in 2018 and 2022, whereas Ivory Coast is searching for its first knockout stage appearance and could still qualify. The last time Germany got past the group stage, it won the tournament in 2014. Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie opened the scoring in the 30th minute after midfielder Yan Diomande sent in a cross to forward Amad Diallo. His shot was blocked by Germany’s Nathaniel Brown, but the ball bounced back…

Germany's Deniz Undav is this World Cup's super sub - ny times Deniz Undav celebrates after his two goals enabled Germany to beat Ivory Coast on SaturdayCOLE BURSTON/Getty Images This feels like a striker’s World Cup. The list of players who inscribed their name in the early games was full of usual suspects: Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior. But the man who has snuck to the top of the charts with two deadly finishes — to add to a strike in the opening round of matches — is the lesser-known Deniz Undav of Germany. Advertisement For him to wake up and see his own name up there must feel surreal. Undav was a late starter to international football and never had a sniff of it until the age of 27. Hearing his song being chanted by the Germany supporters behind the goal he blasted the ball into in Toronto blew him away. “I had to laugh,” he said. Undav at this World Cup looks every inch the perfect super sub. There is something cultish about that idea — the player who tends not to start but has the knack to appear later on with antennae twitching, ready to seize the day and alter the course of a match. In 56 minutes coming on from the bench over Germany’s game…

Deniz Undav is Germany's super sub again in comeback win vs. Ivory Coast TORONTO -- Right now, apart fromErling Haaland, there is no striker better thanDeniz Undavin terms of goals per game at the international level, andGermanyreally needed him to deliver Saturday. Deniz Undav rescued an average Germany side againstIvory Coast, notching two second-half goals after coming off the bench. His tally is now nine goals in 11 caps for the Mannschaft, an incredible ratio for the Stuttgart forward. He's the top scorer of this World Cup, tied withLionel MessiandJonathan Davidwith three goals (after his first one againstCuraçao), but remarkably, all of his have come off the bench. In a tournament that has had several "super subs" already over its first 10 days, Undav is surely the best of the World Cup, so far. More important than his goals is their impact, as he lifted Germany out of a 1-0 deficit to control their destiny in Group E. Ivory Coast didn't deserve defeat in this top-of-the-table clash, causing the 2014 world champions a host of problems. Talking about 2014, this is the first time since that Brazil World Cup that Germany have safely made it to the knockout rounds: They can t…

Undav scores twice as Germany beats Ivory Coast 2-1, advances to World ... Germany’s Deniz Undav (26) scores their second goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ivory Coast in Toronto, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) TORONTO (AP) — An hour into the game, Germany was getting outplayed by Ivory Coast and trailed by a goal. Coach Julian Nagelsmann needed a spark and substituted in three fresh players, one of whom was Deniz Undav. That decision paid off big time. Undav scored twice as Germany defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Saturday and clinched a spot in the knockout phase atthe World Cup. “It’s important that everyone sees that even the players from the bench can decide games,” said Undav, who also scored inGermany’s 7-1 opening match rout of Curacao. “Now we have a really important signal to the team. I think that’s very important in a game like this.” Four minutes into stoppage time, Undav received a pass from Felix Nmecha in front of the net and rifled it past Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana to give the Germans a comeback win. It was the German national team’s 11th straight win, a streak dating to September 2025. …