Germany can seal Round of 16 spot against Ivory Coast

Win and you're through

Germany face Ivory Coast in Houston on Saturday evening. A win in the second Group E match sends your team into the Round of 16, the first knockout stage appearance since 2014 (3) (5). Kickoff is 21:00 BST. The match is live on ZDF in Germany and CBS Sports in the US (1) (4). After the 7–1 demolition of Curaçao, the mood is confident but Ivory Coast are a step up.

Nagelsmann: Sane will bounce back

Only one starting forward left the Curaçao match without a goal: Leroy Sane. Nagelsmann is not worried. The manager backed Sane to recover quickly and pointed to his overall contribution in the opener (1). Sane faces Ivory Coast with a chance to open his 2026 account.

United eye cut-price Dortmund deal

Manchester United could sign a Germany international from Borussia Dortmund for a reduced fee this summer. Intermediaries are working on the deal and sources describe it as "very realistic" (6). The player is not named in reports, but the framework is there for a move once the World Cup ends.

Fan reactions

Germany supporters are riding high after the Curaçao result. The main focus on Reddit is whether the team can lock up qualification with a game to spare, and the expanded 48-team format has fans calculating third-place scenarios just in case. Nagelsmann also earned a laugh online with a sharp reply to a journalist asking about a snake in the Germany camp link. Match discussion is active ahead of the evening kickoff link.