Germany and Ivory Coast meet in Canada tonight, both aiming to secure top spot in Group E at the World Cup. The Europeans opened their campaign with a resounding 7-1 victory over Curacao last weekend, while the Ivory Coast kicked off with a 1-0 win against Ecuador.
Kick-off time and venue
Germany v Ivory Coast kicks off at 9pm BST on Saturday, June 20, at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada.
TV channel and live stream
The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 in the UK, with coverage starting at 8pm BST. Viewers can also stream the game live on ITVX, accessible on mobile devices, tablets, smart TVs, and desktop computers with a login.
Quotes from the managers
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said: “I’m very satisfied with us scoring seven goals and our performance for the most part. A winning start is always important and we’re glad we managed it. We played with the right intensity. I think we can have a good tournament.”
Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae commented: “It will be a difficult match again. It's Germany. They have lots and lots of experience. World Cup, they won it a few times. They have players playing in the greatest European clubs. They have a very striking power. 7-1 for the first match in this competition. It's not nothing, but we'll go there to win. With the mind to win and to get to our qualification from the second day on. We'll go eyeball to eyeball with them and we'll try to give it our all. We have our own qualities. We'll lean on our own strength and we'll try to bring down the German wall.”
