Under a clear Toronto sky in perfect weather conditions, Germany persevered and scored a stoppage time winner, coming from behind to win 2-1 against the Ivory Coast and sealing its place in the Round of 32. The hero? Deniz Undav, as the substitute, made all the difference with a tremendous brace. The four-time World Cup champion and eight-time finalist had a very difficult afternoon against a steel-minded African side, who opened the scoring first thanks to Franck Kessi due to some magic from Yan Diomande. But thanks to a great brace by the substitute Deniz Undav, whose instincts proved to be extremely important,Die Mannschaftmade it to the knockout stages for the first time since 2014 the last time the team won it all. It must be noted that it also now won its 11th straight match in all competitions. Here are my takeaways: 1. Nagelsmanns Substitutes Paid Off Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann, wearing an oversized black tee and looking like he had just came out of an underground art gallery in Williamsburg, made some key decisions in the second half that worked to perfection. Deniz Undav, who plays for Stuttgart, was the key as he replaced Jamal Musiala in the 60th minute and offered a more direct, poaching threat. His first goal came thanks to a cross from Nadiem Amiris cross, who also came in as a substitute. Against a strong defensive unit like the Ivory Coast, Nagelsmann knew that eventually, the depth of his squad would offer something different against the tired legs of their opponents, and he was right. 2. Flowers for Felix Nmecha Undav is having quite the tournament, with five goal contributions in less than an hours worth of World Cup action. But give some kudos to Borussia Dortmund man Felix Nmecha, who was the best player on the pitch today as he controlled the midfield like a young Michael Ballack. His ability to dribble through pressure and carry the ball is as impressive as his vision. It was his assist that fed Undavs late winner. A fantastic evening from the 25-year-old star midfielder, who scored in the 7-1 drubbing of Curaao last week. 3. Despite Loss, Ivory Coasts Defense Is Strong Despite the loss, I was impressed with Emerse Fas tactics and how the Ivory Coast worked without the ball. Their four-man defensive line was in unison and made it hard for the Germans. If you didnt know this already, this teams metal-like defending is well known, as this national team qualified for the World Cup without losing a single match and conceded zero goals. It's diappointing that it conceded the late goal, but there is still a lot more to come fromLes Elephants as they still have a shot at second place. The team did get that tough win over Ecuador last week, so there is still all to play for. 4. Diomande Is The Real Deal Its absolutely not surprising to me that the 19-year-old star who plays his club football for RB Leipzig in the German Bundesliga is such a wanted man by many clubs, with Liverpool reportedly leading the race. Its also not shocking to hear that Leipzig is demanding more than 100 million for his transfer. Diomande is a bolt of lightning, and similar to former Anfield star Luis Daz in the sense that his ability to penetrate forward is so unpredictable. So again, I can see why Andoni Iraolas Liverpool wants him so badly. Against Germany, in the first half, he was so good that Nagelsmann had to move Kimmich to the left fullback role until the break in order to see what he had to do to figure him out. It was Diomandes cross that eventually ended with Kessi for the opener. In the second half, there was less time for him to operate as he now had two players that closed in on him, but once Diallo was substituted, Diomande moved to the right and became more of a threat again. He was quieter, but there is no doubt this is a star in the making. 4 . What's Next Germany will win the group with a point in the last match against Ecuador on Thursday. Ivory Coast's next match will be massive as it takes on Curaao with the hope of sealing a spot in the knockout stages.

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MIAMI (AP) Max Meyer allowed two runs in five innings to win his eighth consecutive decision to start the season, Heriberto Hernndez homered and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory at home.Jakob Marsee doubled and singled for the Marlins, who are 13-4 in June and improved to 39-38 to move above .500 for the first time since April 13, when they were 9-8.Meyer (8-0) labored through his outing, allowing seven hits, striking out seven and walking two. But he completed a perfect fifth to surpass Dontrelle Willis in franchise history to start the season with eight straight wins. Willis won his first seven decisions in 2005.Casey Schmitt doubled twice and homered for the Giants, who stranded nine runners.The Marlins chased Giants starter Trevor McDonald (2-5) during a four-run fourth. Hernandezs two-run blast against reliever Matt Gage capped the scoring and put Miami ahead 6-2. Marsee also hit an RBI single and Otto Lpez scored from third on a double-play groundout with the bases loaded.With this single in the fourth, Lpez became the first player to reach 100 hits in the majors this season.Schmitts RBI double in the eighth narrowed the gap before Pete Fairbanks pitched a perfect ninth for his 11th save.McDonald allowed five runs and three hits in three-plus innings. He walked three and hit three batters. It was the right-handers second consecutive outing in which he failed to complete four innings.The Giants erased their second one-run deficit in the early innings with Schmitts solo homer in the fourth, his 16th. Xavier Edwards reached on a fielding error by McDonald that allowed Joe Mack to score from third and give the Marlins a 2-1 lead in the second. Owen Caissie walked with the bases loaded in the first to put Miami on the board.San Francisco tied it on Drew Gilberts RBI single in the second.Up nextRHP Logan Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) will start the series finale for the Giants on Sunday against Marlins RHP Ryan Gusto (0-2, 7.24).AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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