An hour into the game, Germany was getting outplayed by Ivory Coast and trailed by a goal. Coach Julian Nagelsmann needed a spark and substituted in three fresh players, one of whom was Deniz Undav. That decision paid off big time.

Greece has to win and Japan has to lose if the Greeks are to hit the Round of 16 for their first time at the World Cup. The Ivorian football federation has said it will double an undisclosed cash bonus to players if they defeat Greece.