{"id":3494,"date":"2026-06-16T20:30:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=3494"},"modified":"2026-06-16T20:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:32:17","slug":"match-preview-germany-vs-ivory-coast-06-20-26-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/world-cup\/match-preview-germany-vs-ivory-coast-06-20-26-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany vs Ivory Coast: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Germany and Ivory Coast meet at BMO Field in Toronto on Saturday, June 20 at 4:00 PM ET \/ 3:00 PM CT \/ 2:00 PM MT \/ 1:00 PM PT \u2014 a matchday two clash that decides the top of Group F.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Germany made the loudest statement of the opening round, rolling Cura\u00e7ao 7-1 at NRG Stadium \u2014 the heaviest result anywhere in the tournament so far. Ivory Coast, by contrast, took the slow road, grinding out a 1-0 win over Ecuador in Philadelphia. Two ways to open with a victory, two very different reads on the way to matchday two<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Both sides arrive on three points. A win here essentially books round-of-32 progression before the final round of group games. Germany have the goal-difference cushion and a far cleaner front three; Ivory Coast bring the kind of compact defensive shape that will frustrate Julian Nagelsmann’s side a lot more than Cura\u00e7ao did.<\/p>\n\n

bet365 has Germany priced at -182, the draw at +320 and Ivory Coast out at +475. The line reads as a squad-depth tax on the Ivorians, but their matchday-one defensive performance was the kind that draws money to the under and to BTTS No.<\/p>\n\n

Germany vs Ivory Coast: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n

Germany are the right lean, but the value sits in the goal markets and the scorer props rather than the moneyline alone.<\/p>\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>Odds & Sportsbook<\/th>Confidence<\/th>Why We’re Backing It<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Match Result: Germany<\/td>-182 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Germany walked over Cura\u00e7ao and arrive with the deepest squad in the group. Ivory Coast are sharper than their 1-0 over Ecuador implies, but Nagelsmann’s spine \u2014 Wirtz, Havertz, Musiala \u2014 still wins the talent argument.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Goals: Over 2.5<\/td>-138 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Germany have just put seven on the scoreboard and Ivory Coast’s matchday-one win came with chances at both ends. Neither manager is going to park the bus from minute one of this fixture.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Kai Havertz Anytime Goalscorer<\/td>+110 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Havertz tops the bet365 anytime market and is the central striker in Nagelsmann’s 4-2-3-1. He has the movement and finishing range to feast on the chances Germany create against a back four that gave Ecuador’s forwards openings in Philadelphia.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Both Teams To Score: Yes<\/td>-125 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Germany conceded once against the weakest side in the group, and Ivory Coast have the pace in transition to find at least a moment against a German side that pushes its full-backs aggressively high.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Nick Woltemade Anytime Goalscorer<\/td>+140 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Woltemade gives Nagelsmann a contrasting target option and sits joint-second in the scorer market behind Havertz. Expect rotation in the second half regardless of the score.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Our approach: Germany to win, paired with Over 2.5 Goals and Havertz to score for a correlated route in.<\/p>\n\n

19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Odds correct at time of writing and subject to change. Please play responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group F \u2014 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/h2>\n\n

Germany and Ivory Coast<\/a> are level on three points after matchday one. Ecuador<\/a> and Cura\u00e7ao<\/a> are both on zero and play their own parallel must-win later in the Saturday window. For the full bracket and group breakdown, see our World Cup 2026 hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Team<\/th>Pos<\/th>GP<\/th>W<\/th>D<\/th>L<\/th>GF<\/th>GA<\/th>GD<\/th>Pts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n
Germany<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>7<\/td>1<\/td>+6<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ivory Coast<\/td>2<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>+1<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ecuador<\/td>3<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>-1<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>\n
Cura\u00e7ao<\/td>4<\/td>1<\/td>0<\/td>0<\/td>1<\/td>1<\/td>7<\/td>-6<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n