Germany enter Saturday’s World Cup 2026 showdown against Ivory Coast as clear favorites – four-time world champions with genuine title ambitions and a full squad available at BMO Field in Toronto.
Both sides sit on three points in Group E, meaning the winner punches their ticket to the Round of 16 with a game to spare.
The World Cup betting markets already have Germany priced as heavy favorites – and the case for them holds up under pressure.
Germany vs Ivory Coast Live Stream and TV Channels
The Germany vs Ivory Coast kick-off time is 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Coverage is locked across major markets, with free-to-air options available on both sides of the Atlantic.
- United States (English): FOX – live stream via FOX Sports App or FOX One
- United States (Spanish): Telemundo / Universo – live stream via Peacock
- United Kingdom: ITV1 / UTV NI – live stream via ITVX
- Canada: CTV, TSN, RDS (French) – live stream via TSN+
- Australia: SBS – live stream via SBS On Demand
- India: Unite8 Sports / Zee5
Germany vs Ivory Coast Kick-Off Times by Time Zone
The match will kick off on June 19 across the following time zones:
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Pacific Time (PT): 1:00 PM
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Mountain Time (MT): 2:00 PM
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Central Time (CT): 3:00 PM
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Eastern Time (ET): 4:00 PM
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British Summer Time (BST): 9:00 PM
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Central European Summer Time (CEST): 10:00 PM
Germany vs Ivory Coast Team News and Predicted Lineups
Germany arrive at BMO Field with no suspensions and no meaningful injury disruption reported.
Head coach Julian Nagelsmann has his preferred attacking unit fully available – a luxury that sharpens the team’s edge considerably heading into this fixture.
Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Leroy Sané, and Kai Havertz form the most technically gifted attacking quartet at this tournament.
Their 4-2-3-1 system rotates through defensive transitions with unusual speed, which makes Ivory Coast’s counter-attacking threat harder to execute than it sounds on paper.
Ivory Coast face real disruption heading in.
Forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada due to a prior arrest and is unavailable entirely – that is not a minor squad note, that is their most dangerous attacking outlet removed from the equation.
Defender Evan N’Dicka is also doubtful with a hamstring problem, creating potential exposure in the backline.
Coach Emerse Faé will lean on the Franck Kessié–Ibrahim Sangaré double pivot to disrupt Germany’s build-up rhythm.
That midfield combination is legitimately elite at breaking up possession and recycling quickly – but it only works if Ivory Coast can stay compact and avoid chasing the game after an early Germany goal.
Predicted Lineups
Germany (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Raum; Goretzka, Pavlovic; Sané, Musiala, Wirtz; Havertz.
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1): Fofana; Doué, Kossounou, Diomandé, Konan; Kessié, Sangaré; attacking three and striker to be confirmed.
World Cup Group E Stakes: What Germany and Ivory Coast Need
This is a qualification decider – winner through to the Round of 16 immediately, loser facing real jeopardy in their final game.
Both teams already have three points, so the stakes are compressed and the pressure is real.
Germany have never faced Ivory Coast in a World Cup match – this fixture is genuinely historic.
Their only previous meeting was a 2009 friendly that finished Germany 2–2 Ivory Coast, which tells bettors very little about what happens when tournament elimination enters the picture.
The tactical concern for Germany is transition exposure. Ivory Coast’s Kessié–Sangaré pivot is built to win the ball and release fast – if Germany push high and lose possession in dangerous areas, that double pivot punishes them.
Germany’s 65/35 edge in the market reflects their depth advantage but not a certainty of control.
Ivory Coast’s missing pieces shift the calculus further toward Germany. The Wahi absence removes their primary counter-attacking finisher.
An N’Dicka absence would expose the backline against Musiala, Wirtz, and Havertz – three players capable of unlocking any defensive structure at tournament level.
For full tournament-wide context on how this result reshapes the bracket, the World Cup 2026 outright winner odds already factor Germany as a serious contender – and a clean win here only reinforces that picture.
