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A remarkable statistic of suffering
Germany once again confirmed one of their most outstanding historical features when they continued their ability to come back in difficult matches with a decisive goal victory over Ivory Coast to add a new record to their long World Cup record.
After the German side fell behind in the 30th minute to a goal by Ivory Coast captain Franck Kesse, Denise Ondav put on the title and equalized after 68 minutes, before killing the Elephants’ dream with a decisive strike in the 90th + 4th minute, also winning in the 2nd minute. 32.
According to Statsfoot statistics, Germany came from behind to become the team with the most wins in World Cup history after reaching victory number 16 tonight, overtaking Brazil, who have 15 such victories.
🇩🇪 Germany (16) are the nation to have won the most matches in World Cup history after being overtaken by Brazil (15). #GERCIV:
— Stats Foot (@Statsdufoot) June 20, 2026
The victory over Ivory Coast not only continued this tradition, but also cemented Germany’s current winning streak of 11 consecutive matches in all competitions.
According to the same source, Germany is thus close to equaling its best ever winning streak of 12 consecutive victories between May 1979 and June 1980.
Ivory Coast became the fourth African team to trouble Germany at the World Cup, joining Morocco (1970), Algeria (1982) and Ghana (2014).
