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Germany have been dealing with snakes
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Earlier this week, captain Joshua Kimmich reported he and his teammates had come face to face with a copperhead – a venomous breed – during training at their base camp in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
“We saw a snake yesterday; we were told it was venomous. If you get bitten, you have to go to the hospital,” Kimmich told media a few days before this morning’s 2-1 comeback win over Ivory Coast.
“I don’t think you’ll die, but it’s certainly dangerous. I have the feeling that if you step on a snake like that, it can end badly.
“That’s why we’re trying to keep our distance from animals here. I have respect for the people here. In Germany, I have the feeling there aren’t so many dangerous animals.
The full-time scene in Toronto
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Undav surely has to start the next game
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He’s averaging a goal or an assist every 11 minutes at this tournament, and has nine goals from his 11 caps. He is also the second-highest goalscorer in the Bundesliga behind only Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane. What does a man have to do? The VfB Stuttgart 29-year-old has given Nagelsmann some thinking to do before their third group game against Ecuador later this week – and the round of 32 after that.
No doubt both teams will get showered and sit down to watch the other Group E match starting in a little over 90 minutes between Ecuador and Curacao.
Full-time: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast
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Germany were behind in the first half and looking at a tough road ahead for a third consecutive World Cup, and executed a comeback win at the death to secure their progress to the round of 32. Ivory Coast’s players are crestfallen. Some lie on their backs on the grass. This was an even match that could just as easily have been theirs.
Goal! Undav scores for Germany at the death!
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Just as I am about type that this has been six minutes of end-to-end stuff as both sides try unsuccessfully to break the deadlock, Undav successfully breaks the deadlock. The pass from Nmecha is something remarkable, straight through the middle of the pitch and between a slew of defenders. It reaches Undav just inside the box and he takes it standing completely still, one touch with his back to goal and then a pirouette before a second touch to bury his finish. That is a gorgeous goal. The game-changing sub has his brace.
Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast, 90+4 minutes
Fofana saves a certain Germany winner!
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And some save it is. Holy smokes, that’s top drawer. It’s a dive to the left built on reflex and the skill of perhaps Africa’s best goalkeeper, to parry away a volley from Brown that is hit so beautifully it absolutely would have given this game to Germany.
There will be six added minutes.
Germany 1-1 Ivory Coast, 89 minutes
Scenes as ‘tempers flare’ over Singo injury
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Nagelsmann is losing it with officials over what he seems to deem a disproportionately theatrical response to an innocuous moment. Basically what’s happened is that Singo manages to hold Havertz off the ball in a little tussle that’s nothing to write home about, but then the defender drops to the turf and is lying on his back.
His prone position stops a quick throw for Germany, and both the manager and the thousands of fans display their displeasure at the apparent gamesmanship – Fofana had done some serious rolling around not that long ago so it’s a fair response.
But it seems Singo has actually injured his hamstring and he soon leaves the pitch, replaced by Doue, and is sat in the dugout crying.
Germany 1-1 Ivory Coast, 81 minutes
GOAL! Undav equalises for Germany
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This is a subs goal. A super-subs goal, if you will. Amiri is on the ball outside on the right and flashes a diagonal cross that’s heading straight for the goalmouth. Undav is there for the point-blank volley. That’s what Germany had been chasing, and they have been improved since a triple substitution on the hour mark when this pair and Leweling were brought on to replace Sane, Musiala and Pavlovic.
Germany 1-1 Ivory Coast, 68 minutes
Musiala comes close as second half begins
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Ivory Coast make the German team wait on the pitch, running out a little late after the break. But if it’s mind games their opponents take no notice, and it’s only a matter of minutes before Brown releases Musiala, who cuts inside and shoots wide.
But then, Germany find themselves on the back foot as Kessie, the opening goalscorer, combines with Diallo in a promising move that sparks more promising moves. Diomande volleys wide in the latest.
This is looking a little ominous for Germany, and let’s not forget this nation have been knocked out in the group stage at every World Cup since winning the thing in 2014. That 7-1 opening defeat of Curacao was straightforward enough but Ecuador later this coming week will be another prospect entirely.
P.S. Schlotterbeck called it a day at half-time and has been replaced by Rudiger.
Germany 0-1 Ivory Coast, 57 minutes
Half-time: Germany 0-1 Ivory Coast
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The opening goal has triggered a flurry of attacks and counter-attacks.
First, Neuer thwarts an attempt from Bonny from outside the box.
Then, Havertz thinks he’s equalised for Germany only to be overruled by a foul in the lead-up. The call is made against Musiala, who wins the ball from Kossounou but trips him in the process. Wirtz then plays it to Havertz and he scores. Except that he doesn’t score, and Germany have two disallowed goals in this first half.
Seven minutes of added time does not alter the status quo.
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