Germany vs. Ivory Coast Prediction, Picks, Lineups for World Cup 2026 Today

The winner of Group E could be decided today when Germany and Ivory Coast meet on Saturday, June 20, at 4 p.m. ET in Toronto.

Die Mannschaft enters the day as overwhelming favorites after decimating Curacao 7-1 in their first match, with a 1.42x payout on PrizePicks. The Elephants are underdogs after narrowly defeating Ecuador on a stoppage-time goal, 1-0.

Both sides come in with three points, and with head-to-head being the primary tiebreaker this match carries major implications.

Below, we’ll break down our Germany vs. Ivory Coast prediction and picks for Saturday’s World Cup match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Germany vs. Ivory Coast Prediction, Spread, Over/Under — Saturday, June 20

How to watch Germany vs. Ivory Coast: FOX (English) / Telemundo/Peacock (Spanish)

Kickoff Time: 4:00 p.m. ET

Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, ON, Canada (Toronto Stadium)

Group: Group E

Germany comes into today’s match ranked at No. 5 in our latest World Cup power rankings, while Ivory Coast sits at No. 18. The World Football Elo ratings have Germany a bit lower at No. 9 while Ivory Coast sits much further down, at No. 37 among all nations. 

Germany took no mercy on the tiniest nation to ever compete in the World Cup, as they put 7 goals past Curacao. That said, for a brief period of time, the world was pulling for the tiny island nation after they leveled the match 1-1 with a 21st-minute goal.

Once Germany regained the lead on 38 minutes, it turned into a rout. A first-half stoppage-time penalty and a goal just a minute after halftime ended the match as a contest, and FW Kai Havertz bagged his second in the closing minutes to see out the 7-1 win.

While there wasn’t much to learn from the match given the opponent, Germany’s interchanging movement in the final third was critical to see. Despite not being an out-and-out striker, Havertz displayed tremendous movement which AM Florian Wirtz and AM Jamal Musiala fed off.

RB Joshua Kimmich and LB Nathaniel Brown bossed proceedings as they flooded into central playmaking areas, but the matchup with the Ivory Coast might force them to play a bit more conservatively. This Ivory Coast team has lots of pace on the outside, and they prefer to attack directly.

According to Opta, the Ivory Coast is tied with Sweden for the most direct attacks per match so far in the tournament. They registered 4 direct attacks against Ecuador, compared with just 3 build-up sequences. 

LW Yan Diomande is being linked to a high-dollar move out of the Bundesliga, and his presence could force Kimmich to stay home defensively. The same goes for Brown. He is likely to be matched up with Manchester United RW Amad Diallo, who came off the bench to score the late winner for Ivory Coast. 

The concern for the Ivory Coast will be their back line, especially with CB Evan Ndicka expected to again miss out due to injury. Ecuador struggles to score as it is, but Enner Valencia missed an outstanding chance just after halftime when he hit the post. Deniz Undav could well start for Germany to put pressure on them in the box

The Ivory Coast defenders forced Ecuador to attempt nearly 60% of their shots from outside the box. That’s unlikely to be the case against Germany, although they are quite capable of finding the back of the net from range. 

Germany vs. Ivory Coast: Favorite to Win, Spread, Total Goals – Saturday, June 20

Germany enters Saturday’s match as heavy favorites, with a 70.42% implied chance to win and returning a 1.42x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks. A draw wouldn’t hurt them given their +6 goal differential as the ensuing tiebreaker, but a win could lock up the group if Ecuador failed to win.

Meanwhile, Ivory Coast will look to absorb pressure and hit on the break with their talented, pacey attackers. A draw may not be good enough to have a real shot at winning Group F, given that massive goal differential, but it would almost certainly lock up a move into the knockouts. 

Here are the full payouts for the Germany vs. Ivory Coast match on PrizePicks.

Winner Payout: Germany – 1.42x | Tie – 4.16x | Ivory Coast – 5.55x

Spread: Germany -1.5 | Yes – 2.22x | No – 1.61x

Total Goals: 2.5 | Yes – 1.56x | No – 2.32x

Both Teams to Score: Yes – 1.66x | No – 2.12x

Payouts show potential returns on correct Team Picks predictions. A 2x payout returns $200 on a $100 entry. Lower multipliers reflect outcomes users are picking as more likely. Payouts are live as of writing and subject to change.

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Germany vs. Ivory Coast Prediction on Total Goals for World Cup 2026

Here are the key stats and trends for Germany vs. Ivory Coast before making your World Cup 2026 predictions on PrizePicks.

• The Ivory Coast has seen at least 3 goals scored in five of their last seven matches. The two outliers came against Ecuador and Scotland, two nations that have now combined to score 1 goal in three World Cup matches.
• You have to go back November 14, 2025, to find the last Germany match with fewer than 3 goals scored. The ensuing six matches have featured 31 goals — 25 of which have been scored by die Mannschaft.
• This includes multiple fixtures against sides competing in the World Cup. They defeated both the USA and Ghana by 2-1 scorelines, and dispatched Switzerland in a 4-3 shootout.
• In Germany’s last 17 competitive fixtures since Euro 2024, there have been 3 goals or more scored 11 times. 
• The Ivory Coast have seen 3+ goals scored in three of their last four competitive fixtures, and 4+ goals scored in two of them.
• Germany’s conversion rate of 26.92% is the sixth-highest at World Cup 2026. 

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Germany vs. Ivory Coast Lineups for World Cup 2026 – Saturday, June 20

Here are the projected Germany vs. Ivory Coast lineups for today's World Cup match. Lineups are not official and are based on historical data.

Germany Lineup vs. Ivory Coast Today

Projected Formation: 4-2-3-1

• Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
• Defense: Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown
• Midfield: Felix Nmecha, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala
• Forwards: Leroy Sane, Kai Havertz, Florian Wirtz

Ivory Coast Lineup vs. Germany Today

Projected Formation: 4-4-2

• Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
• Defense: Guéla Doué, Wilfried Singo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Ghislain Konan
• Midfield: Amad Diallo, Franck Kessie, Seko Fofana, Yan Diomande
• Forwards: Nicolas Pépé, Evann Guessand

Germany vs. Ivory Coast Picks, Player Stats for World Cup: 6/20/26

Here are the top Germany vs. Ivory Coast player picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, June 20. Today’s World Cup 2026 picks are headlined by Amad Diallo and Leroy Sane.

Ivory Coast RW Amad Diallo Pick vs. Germany: 2.5 Attempted Dribbles 

• Amad Diallo was surprisingly left out of the starting XI vs. Ecuador. However, his introduction to proceedings quickly turned things in the Ivory Coast’s favor.
• Despite playing just 34 minutes, Diallo attempted 6 dribbles — and was successful with each one. Not only did it tie him with teammate Yan Diomande for the most dribbles attempted in the match, but his six successful dribbles were the most of any player through the first matchday of the World Cup.
• Diallo has averaged 7.5 dribbles per 90 minutes over his last five matches, with at least 2 dribbles attempted in four of those five. The lone outlier was against Scotland, where he didn’t attempt a dribble in 21 minutes.
• He attempted 3 dribbles against France in their final warm-up match before the World Cup, the most similar opponent to the one they’ll face today. 
• If Joshua Kimmich pushes into attack as he typically tends to do, it could allow more space for Diallo to get on the ball and run at defenders. 

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Germany RW Leroy Sane Pick vs. Ivory Coast: 2 Shots  

• While some Germany players saw elevated shot totals against the minnows of Curacao, Leroy Sane was not one of them. He attempted 3 shots in 90 minutes, which was 1 less than the 4 shots he got off in 72 minutes vs. the United States in their final warm-up match. 
• Sane has attempted 14 shots in his last five outings for Germany, averaging 3.2 shots per 90 minutes. 
• He averaged 3 shots per match during Germany’s World Cup qualification run, albeit in just 169 minutes over two appearances. 
• He will be facing the left side of an Ivory Coast squad that allowed 4 shots from Ecuador’s two right-sided players. This includes RM John Yeboah, who attempted 3 shots in his 62 minutes on the pitch.

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A win for either Germany or Ivory Coast on Saturday would put them in sole possession of first place in Group E and make it almost a certainty of winning the group. A draw wouldn’t be a terrible result for either side, but that'd take things down to the final match if Ecuador were to get a win today.

Germany and Ivory Coast are a comparison of contrasting styles, and that should make for a great watch for fans with plenty of attacking talent on display in the wide areas. 

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