Germany

Germany

1st in FIFA World Cup
Germany's Deniz Undav 'happy' in super-sub role at World Cup Germany's Deniz Undav 'happy' in super-sub role at World Cup

Deniz Undav has three goals and two assists in 69 minutes at the World Cup, averaging a goal contribution every 13.8 minutes for a rate topping Lionel Messi (37.4), Kylian Mbappé (48.8) and Erling Haaland (51.2).

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İlkay Gündoğan has his say on whether Undav should start for Germany vs. Ecuador İlkay Gündoğan has his say on whether Undav should start for Germany vs. Ecuador

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FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 2 +7 6
2 Ivory Coast 2 0 3
3 Ecuador 2 -1 1
4 Curaçao 2 -6 1
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
26 Deniz Undav 3 2 2
7 Kai Havertz 2 2 0
18 Nathaniel Brow.. 1 2 1

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
6 Joshua Kimmich 2 2 0
26 Deniz Undav 2 2 3
17 Florian Wirtz 1 2 0