Match Report
Germany U23 went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Côte d'Ivoire U23 sat 2nd on 5 — a 1-point gap. Germany U23's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Germany U23 were scoring 2 and conceding 2.33, Côte d'Ivoire U23 1 and 0.67, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, capacity 19,694, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.