The international press is rooting for the DFB victory
“Nagelsmann fought like a lion”
June 21, 2026 – 2:32 a.mReading time: 3 minutes
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A brace from Deniz Undav saves Germany a late World Cup win against Ivory Coast. This is what the international media is writing.
The German national team is in the knockout round early after the 2-1 (0-1) win against Ivory Coast World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada. This is how the international press assesses Germany’s progress.
USA
“The Athletic”: “Germany is breaking Ivory Coast’s heart. Is Deniz Undav the best substitute in the World Cup?”
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England
“Daily Mail”: “Deniz Undav is a natural goalscorer for Germany – his brace as a substitute sinks Ivory Coast.”
“The Sun”: “The super joker Deniz Undav secured victory for his team with a heart-stopping finale in stoppage time – but only after the young ‘elephant’ Yan Diomande had threatened to literally overrun ‘The Team’.”
“Guardian”: “Deniz Undav’s brace gives Germany a dramatic last-minute win over Ivory Coast. For the first time in more than a decade, Germany will play in the knockout stages of the World Cup.”
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“Telegraph”: “Julian Nagelsmann is proving to be a master of substitutions at this year’s World Cup as Germany secured a place in the knockout rounds for the first time since 2014.”
Italy
“Gazzetta dello Sport”: “Germany, the hero is Undav. He comes in and turns the game around. Ivory Coast deserved more, but after shifting down a gear after an hour, they were bitterly deprived of their reward by Undav, Nagelsmann’s reliable joker, in the 94th minute. Once again the German character prevailed.”
“Corriere dello Sport”: “An outstanding Undav seals the German comeback with a brace. Nagelsmann celebrates, he fought like a lion on the sidelines and made the decisive changes in the 60th minute. The third group game against Ecuador is just a formality.”
“La Republic”: “Undav comes in and transforms Germany.”