Germany made a stunning comeback in the FIFA World Cup 2026, defeating Ivory Coast 2-1 and qualifying for the knockout stage. The hero of this success was substitute Denis Ondeau, who came on in the second half and scored both goals._x000D_
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Ivory Coast showed an aggressive game in the early moments of the match and captain Frank Kessie scored in the 30th minute to give his team the lead._x000D_
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The goal came when Emad Diallo’s effort hit the German defense and returned to Kessie, who put the ball into the net._x000D_
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After suffering a deficit in the first half, the German team made a strong comeback in the second half._x000D_
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In the 68th minute, substitute Denis Ondeau scored on a long pass from Nadeem Amiri to level the match. Kai Havertz made a beautiful clearance, setting up Oundau._x000D_
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With the match looking level, Oundau struck again in the fourth minute of extra time. He curled a powerful shot into the net from Felix Nemecha’s pass, giving Germany a decisive 2-1 victory._x000D_
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This victory is particularly important for the four-time world champion German team, who failed to advance beyond the group stage at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups._x000D_
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Interestingly, Germany last advanced past the group stage in 2014, the same year they also won the world title._x000D_
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On the other hand, the Ivory Coast team is still waiting to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time in its history, but it has a chance to qualify in the next matches.
