South Korea

Germany secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E match, with substitute Deniz Undav scoring both goals, including a 94th-minute winner. This result propels Germany into the knockout rounds and places them atop Group E.

Tino Livramento’s injury has forced England into another late tournament reshuffle, with Trevoh Chalobah brought in as his replacement. The switch adds to a long list of mid-campaign call-ups that have shaped England’s major-tournament squads.

South Korea and the Czech Republic open their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Guadalajara, with Son Heung-min and Patrik Schick at the centre of a tactically intriguing Group A clash.