Nagelsmann: Germany beat Ivory Coast

The head coach of the German national team, Julian Nagelsmann, commented in the World Cup-2026 match against Ivory Coast (2:1). "It took us the first few minutes to get into the game. After a good stretch we conceded a goal in a situation that looked quite safe. But then we came back into the game well. I am very proud of the players who came on as substitutes. They all did very, very well. Deniz scored two top goals, he is just a real forward-predator. He scored two super goals without hesitation. He knows where the goal is, the winning goal was just crazy. It was very emotional. Each player felt his importance - the team won this victory. The game was very open at the end, but that's okay because we wanted to win. The next step is to win the match against Ecuador, and then we will work on the tasks ahead of us. Schlotterback's injury? Nico has something with the medial collateral ligament - he needs an MRI. In any case, it doesn't look very good — unfortunately. After all, the decision as to whether he can still play is always largely made during the match. And he was doing very well before the break," Nagelsmann was quoted as saying by the press service of the German Football Association. Available for viewing on media.