The Germany national football team faces Ivory Coast in the second group stage match of the World Cup. Manuel Neuer from FC Bayern München is the new World Cup record goalkeeper and replaces Frenchman Hugo Lloris. Neuer is also the oldest German player to have played in a major tournament. The German team remains unchanged compared to the 7-1 win against Curacao. The frequently criticized Leroy Sané gets the starting eleven mandate as expected. Ilkay Gündogan has defended his long-time teammate Leroy Sané against ongoing criticism. Gündogan writes in his column for the news magazine Der Spiegel that people do not understand Leroy Sané and do him wrong. The team is on the field in green training suits and the atmosphere is still relaxed. The DFB team can qualify for the round of 16 with a win. Around 3000 German fans are currently making their way to the stadium in Toronto together. The atmosphere is good at 22 degrees and sunshine.