Venue: Mercedes‑Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
Kickoff: 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT
Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026 — Group Stage
Broadcast: FOX • Telemundo • FIFA+ (select markets)
Weather Forecast — Atlanta, GA
Mercedes‑Benz Stadium features a retractable roof, and with summer heat expected, the roof will likely be closed.
Outdoor Temperature: 88–92°F (31–33°C)
Indoor Temperature: ~72°F (climate‑controlled)
Humidity: High outdoors, irrelevant indoors
Impact: Fast pitch, ideal conditions for technical teams like Germany.
Injury Report
Germany
Jamal Musiala — Probable (minor ankle soreness)
Florian Wirtz — Probable (fatigue management)
Antonio Rüdiger — OUT (hamstring strain)
Kai Havertz — Probable (hip tightness)
Joshua Kimmich — OUT (knee inflammation)
Ivory Coast
Sebastien Haller — OUT (ankle ligament damage)
Franck Kessié — Probable (muscle tightness)
Simon Adingra — Probable (hamstring precaution)
Odilon Kossounou — OUT (thigh injury)
Seko Fofana — Probable (conditioning)
Team Records & Recent Form
Germany
Last 10 matches: 7–2–1
Goals For: 21
Goals Against: 8
Trend: Resurgent under new tactical structure; elite midfield creativity.
Key Note: Germany have scored 2+ goals in 6 of their last 8 matches.
Ivory Coast
Last 10 matches: 5–3–2
Goals For: 15
Goals Against: 10
Trend: Strong athleticism and counter‑attacking threat; inconsistent defending.
Key Note: Ivory Coast have scored in 9 of their last 10 matches.
Tactical Matchup Breakdown
Germany — 4‑2‑3‑1 / 4‑3‑3 Hybrid
Strengths:
Elite technical midfield (Musiala, Wirtz, Gündoğan)
High possession dominance
Strong wing overloads
Fluid positional rotations
Weaknesses:
Vulnerable to pace on counters
Rüdiger’s absence weakens defensive stability
Fullbacks push high, leaving space behind
Key Players:
Jamal Musiala — dribbling & chance creation
Florian Wirtz — final‑third intelligence
Ilkay Gündoğan — tempo control
Jonathan Tah — defensive anchor
Ivory Coast — 4‑3‑3 / 4‑2‑3‑1
Strengths:
Elite athleticism
Dangerous counter‑attacks
Strong midfield ball‑winners (Kessié, Fofana)
Wingers with pace and 1v1 ability (Adingra, Boga)
Weaknesses:
Defensive lapses without Kossounou
Striker depth weakened by Haller’s absence
Can be overrun in midfield by technical teams
Key Players:
Franck Kessié — physical presence, ball progression
Simon Adingra — explosive winger
Seko Fofana — box‑to‑box engine
Evan Ndicka — defensive leader
Key Player Matchups
Jamal Musiala (GER) vs Franck Kessié (CIV)
Musiala’s agility vs Kessié’s physicality.
A pivotal midfield duel.
Florian Wirtz (GER) vs Evan Ndicka (CIV)
Wirtz’s creativity vs Ndicka’s defensive discipline.
Germany’s best chance creation zone.
Jonathan Tah (GER) vs Simon Adingra (CIV)
Tah must contain Adingra’s pace on counters.
Ivory Coast’s most dangerous outlet.
Ilkay Gündoğan (GER) vs Seko Fofana (CIV)
Tempo control vs box‑to‑box chaos.
Whoever wins this battle dictates the match rhythm.
Series History
All‑time meetings: Germany lead 2–0–0
Last meeting: Germany 3–0 Ivory Coast (International Friendly, 2010)
Trend: Germany have historically dominated possession and scoring in this matchup.
Betting Trends
Germany
6 of last 8 matches: Over 2.5
Scored first in 7 of last 10
5–1–1 in last 7 vs African opponents
Ivory Coast
BTTS has hit in 6 of last 8
Conceded in 8 straight matches vs top‑15 FIFA teams
1–4 in last 5 vs European opponents
MATCH ODDS
Germany – 190
Ivory Coast + 475
Draw + 370
Over 2.5 – 175 Under 2.5 + 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, June 19, 2026
