Deniz Undav gives Germany a last-minute 2-1 win vs Ghana at MHP Arena in a 2026 international friendly

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Germany defeated Ghana 2-1!

Deniz Undav gives Germany the lead!!

Karl finds himself with a golden opportunity directly in front of the Ghana goal, but his strike whistles agonizingly past the post!

After a brilliant individual run by Karl, the ball fell perfectly for Joshua Kimmich directly in front of the Ghana goal. However, the captain mistimed his strike completely, sending the ball incredibly wide of the target.

Nick Woltemade was replaced by Leroy Sane.

Nico Schlotterbeck received a yellow card.

Fatawu scores the equalizer!!!

Prince Adu Kwabena was replaced by Issahaku Fatawu.

Elisha Owusu was booked after a foul on Schlotterbeck.

Ayew found himself inside the box and unleashed a powerful strike that deflected on Woltemande and hit Germany's post!

Nathaniel Brown, Pascal Gross, Angelo Stiller and Florian Wirtz were replaced by David Raum, Leon Goretzka, Josha Vagnoman and Chris Fuhrich.

Prince Adu Kwabena received a yellow card.

Kojo Oppong Peprah left the field injured to make way for Derrick Luckassen.

Woltemade had a great chance but his powerful header hit Ghana's crossbar!

Pascal Gross finds space inside the box and lets fly with a strike, but Ghana's Benjamin Asare is well-positioned to make a clean save, keeping the deficit at one.

Germany: Jonathan Tah, Serge Gnabry and Kai Havertz were replaced by Antonio Rudiger, Deniz Undav and Lennart Karl.

Ghana: Kwasi Sibo was replaced by Elisha Owusu.

Germany and Ghana are already playing the second half!

The first half was dominated entirely by Germany, who controlled the tempo from start to finish with 64% possession. Despite their territorial advantage, they struggled to capitalize on numerous scoring opportunities created inside the box.

Just as the match seemed destined to enter the break scoreless, the referee awarded a penalty to the hosts following a VAR review for a handball by Jonas Adjetey. Kai Havertz stepped up and clinically converted the spot-kick, giving Germany a well-deserved lead heading into halftime.

The game goes to halftime!

Kai Havertz scores the opener from the penalty spot!!

After a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty for Germany.

Ghana enjoy a late spell of possession to close out the half, though they have yet to threaten the German goal.

Germany are knocking on the door in Stuttgart, but finishing remains an issue. Despite a dominant performance and five total attempts, the Mannschaft have yet to register a single shot on target.

Florian Wirtz had scored the first goal of the game, but the referee ruled offside.

Jonathan Tah thought he had the opener, but a Ghanaian defender cleared the ball off the line at the last second!

Despite controlling 66% of possession and creating several clear chances, Germany remain deadlocked at 0-0 with Ghana as the halftime nears it end.

Gnabry collects a cleared corner and attempts a long-range strike, but the ball sails well off target.

Ghana find some breathing room, enjoying a spell of possession to relieve the German pressure, though they have yet to create a clear scoring chance.

Kwasi Sibo fires his team's first shot of the game from long range, but his shot misses the target.

Following a well-delivered corner kick, Jonathan Tah had an opportunity to break the deadlock, but his shot lacked the direction needed to find the back of the net, sailing just wide of the target.

Florian Wirtz rattles the post with a brilliant free kick! Germany are knocking on the door for the opening goal!

Ghana's Jonas Adjetey received the first yellow card of the game.

In the first clear chance of the game, Kai Havertz showcased his vision with a precise pass into the box, finding Nick Woltemade in a dangerous position, but the Newcastle forward lacked the necessary precision, and his shot whistled just wide of the post.

The game between Germany and Ghana is underway!

Players from both teams are on the field for their national anthems. Everything is ready for the start of the match!

Germany have been placed in Group E, alongside Curacao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador. Meanwhile, Ghana find theirself in Group L, joined by Panama, England, and Croatia.

The historical record between Germany and Ghana is brief but features intriguing matchups, particularly in the FIFA World Cup. The two sides have met twice in official competition, with the Europeans holding the advantage through one victory and one draw, while the African side has yet to secure a win. Their most recent encounter took place during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw during the group stage.

Players for both sides have taken the field for warmups at the MHP Arena!

Ghana's starting XI: Benjamin Asare; Caleb Yirenkyi, Jonas Adjetey, Alexander Djiku, Derrick Kohn; Kojo Oppong Peprah, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Antoine Semenyo; Prince Adu Kwabena, Jordan Ayew.

Germany's starting XI: Alexander Nubel; Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown; Angelo Stiller, Pascal Gross, Serge Gnabry; Florian Wirtz; Nick Woltemade, Kai Havertz. 

Stuart Attwell has been appointed to officiate the clash between Germany and Ghana. He will be joined on the field by Simon Bennett and Ross Macleod, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.

Full officiating team:

• Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
• Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett (ENG)
• Assistant Referee 2: Ross Macleod (SCO)
• Fourth official: Farai Hallam (ENG)
• VAR: Matthew Donohue (ENG)

Germany vs Ghana will get underway at the MHP Arena at 2:45 PM (ET).

Fubo will be the primary option to watch Germany vs Ghana in the USA. Other options to enjoy the game are: DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, FS1 and ViX.

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