WC 2002-2022
Ivory Coast vs Germany
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WC 2026 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · GROUP E MEETING
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Ivory Coast
GROUP EFIFA #344 PL
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Germany
GROUP EFIFA #105 PL
WHAT THIS MATCHUP MEANS
The story before a ball is kicked
Ivory Coast arrive in Group E as the underdog seed with 4 Premier League players in their squad. Germany share that group as the top-fifteen FIFA seed with 5 PL regulars.
The two meet directly in the group stage. The result is critical — Group E's order through R32 is decided across just three matchdays, and head-to-head between equally-ranked teams is the second tiebreaker after points.
The pre-match weight of evidence leans Germany's way clearly. Below: a six-dimension head-to-head, the Premier League club distribution per squad, and the Onside verdict.
INTERACTIVE · COMBINED DREAM XI
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HEAD-TO-HEAD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Ivory Coast vs Germany — where each one wins
Each row scores the two teams 0–100 on a dimension. Longer bar = stronger. The colour-coded chip on the right names the winner of each axis.
FormHow strong they are on paper (FIFA world ranking)
GER +2467
91
PL footprintHow many Premier League players are in the squad
GER +518
23
Host edgeWhether they have home advantage as a host nation
LEVEL0
0
Group seedSeed position in their group of four
GER +5050
100
ConfedTheir confederation's historical tournament strength
GER +3260
92
ExperienceA proxy for tournament heritage (rank + confederation)
GER +4550
95
Ivory Coast
Germany
SQUAD CLUBS · PL PERSPECTIVE
Whose PL players are at the World Cup
If you own any of these clubs' assets in FPL, this matchup matters to your pre-season — tournament minutes here become Saturday minutes in August.
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Ivory Coast's 4 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Ivory Coast's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Nott'm Forest leads with 1 player (25%).
Nott'm Forest1 · 25%
Sunderland1 · 25%
Man Utd1 · 25%
Crystal Palace1 · 25%
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Germany's 5 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Germany's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Newcastle leads with 2 players (40%).
Newcastle2 · 40%
Brighton1 · 20%
Liverpool1 · 20%
Arsenal1 · 20%
ONSIDE VERDICT
Edge to Germany · clearly
- ·Germany sit #10 in the FIFA world ranking — 24 places clear of Ivory Coast.
- ·Germany's squad carries 5 Premier League regulars vs Ivory Coast's 4 — sharper match-fitness coming into the tournament.
- ·Historical confederation strength leans heavily Germany's way — every WC since 1934 has been won by a UEFA or CONMEBOL side.
REFERENCE · AXIS BREAKDOWN
| Axis | Ivory Coast | Germany | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | 67 | 91 | GER +24 |
| PL footprint | 18 | 23 | GER +5 |
| Host edge | 0 | 0 | level |
| Group seed | 50 | 100 | GER +50 |
| Confed | 60 | 92 | GER +32 |
| Experience | 50 | 95 | GER +45 |
OTHER COMPARISONS
HEAD-TO-HEAD · MODEL RATINGS
Ivory Coast vs Germany
IVORY COAST
GERMANY
FORM SCORE
49
85
ATTACK
54
83
DEFENCE
42
76
EXPERIENCE
48
74
SQUAD-STRENGTH BREAKDOWN
Strength by department
IVORY COAST
- Attack46
- Midfield41
- Defence36
- GK26
GERMANY
- Attack70
- Midfield65
- Defence60
- GK50
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP ENCOUNTERS
No previous WC encounters
These two haven't met at a World Cup in our 2002-2022 window. Qualifier + friendly history will be added as football-data feed warms up.
Source: openfootball/worldcup.json (CC0). World Cup 2002 → 2022 inclusive.
KEY PLAYERS · BOTH SIDES
The match-defining names
IVORY COAST
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Ivory Coast.
View full Ivory Coast squad →GERMANY
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Germany.
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