Germany vs. Ivory Coast: Head-to-head record and past meetings ahead of World Cup clash

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 2

Germany wins: 1

Draws: 1

Ivory Coast wins: 0 

Germany and Ivory Coast have faced each other twice in their history, with Die Nationalelf remaining unbeaten across those encounters, recording one victory and one draw.

The most recent meeting came on Matchday Two of the 2026 World Cup in Group E, when Julian Nagelsmann's side came from behind to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory.

Ivory Coast took the lead through Franck Kessie in the 30th minute after Amad Diallo's effort was blocked and kindly broke into the midfielder's path, allowing him to fire home from close range.

However, the contest swung in Germany's favour after the break, with substitute Deniz Undav proving the difference-maker. 

The striker came off the bench to bag a brace, first restoring parity with a composed finish in the 68th minute before striking deep into stoppage time to complete the turnaround and seal all three points.

The Allianz Arena in Munich staged a contest between these two nations back in November 2009, with striker Lukas Podolski starring for the Die Mannschaft as they salvaged a 2-2 draw on home soil.

Podolski opened the scoring from the penalty spot inside 12 minutes, before Emmanuel Eboue restored parity for Ivory Coast with a strike just before the hour mark.

Just two minutes after coming off the substitutes' bench, Seydou Doumbia thought he has won it for the Elephants when he found the net on the 85-minute mark.

However, Podolski came to the rescue with a stoppage-time equaliser for Germany, who were playing their first match following the tragic passing of goalkeeper Robert Enke.

Previous meetings

Jun 20, 2026: Germany 2-1 Ivory Coast (World Cup)

Nov 18, 2009: Germany 2-2 Ivory Coast (Friendly)