INTERNATIONAL — June 21, 2026
Germany Advances to Knockout Stage After 2-1 Win Over Ivory Coast
Deniz Undav scored both goals for Germany while Nadiem Amiri of Afghan origin played a key role in the group stage match co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — corroborated by Khaama Press and Afghanistan International — 2 min read

Germany defeated Ivory Coast by a score of two to one in their group stage match at the two thousand twenty six FIFA World Cup.
The victory allowed Germany to advance to the knockout stage.
The two thousand twenty six FIFA World Cup is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Deniz Undav scored both goals for Germany.
Franck Kessié scored the goal for Ivory Coast.
Afghan-origin German midfielder Nadiem Amiri played a key role in the victory.
Nadiem Amiri was born on twenty seven October nineteen ninety six in Ludwigshafen, Germany.
He is a German citizen of Afghan origin.
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Reliability assessment
Three outlets corroborate the core event of the Germany vs Ivory Coast match result with consistent details on scorers and outcome; Nadiem Amiri's involvement is directly attributed.
The source language reads straight.
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Pajhwok
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Khaama Press
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Afghanistan International
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