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Undav’s five goal involvements at this year’s FIFA World Cup have helped him equal the record for the most goal involvements by a substitute in a single FIFA World Cup tournament.
Deniz Undav celebrates after scoring Germany’s second goal against Ivory Coast. (Picture Credit: AP)
Deniz Undav came off the bench for Germany in their second Group E match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday (Sunday IST) and scored twice to help his side secure a comeback win over Ivory Coast. In the match played at BMO Field in Toronto, Undav replaced Jamal Musiala in the 60th minute, equalised for the four-time champions in the 68th minute, and then netted the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
In Germany’s opening Group E match of this year’s FIFA World Cup against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on June 16, Undav came on as a substitute in the 64th minute and scored in the 78th minute. He also provided assists for goals scored by Nathaniel Brown in the 68th minute and Kai Havertz in the 88th minute.
The 29-year-old’s five goal involvements at this year’s FIFA World Cup have helped him equal the record for the most goal involvements by a substitute in a single FIFA World Cup tournament.
At the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Roger Milla was also involved in five goals as a substitute. Undav and Milla are followed on the list by André Schürrle, who was involved in four goals as a substitute for Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Most goal involvements as a substitute at a single World Cup tournament in the competition’s history:◉ 5 – Deniz Undav (2026)◎ 5 – Roger Milla (1990)◎ 4 – André Schürrle (2014)
Germany have found their new super sub. 🦸 pic.twitter.com/KU6XXLD3t9
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 20, 2026
Undav’s brace against Ivory Coast also made him the first German player since Miroslav Klose to score in each of his first two FIFA World Cup appearances.
2 – Deniz Undav is the first German player since Miroslav Klose in 2002 to score in each of his first two World Cup games. Star striker. pic.twitter.com/PMfDfpWvC5— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) June 20, 2026
Klose, the joint-highest goalscorer in FIFA World Cup history with 16 goals, scored a hat-trick in his first match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup against Saudi Arabia at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on June 1 and followed it up with a goal against the Republic of Ireland in Germany’s second Group E match at Kashima Soccer Stadium in Ibaraki on June 5.
🇩🇪 | Deniz the MenaceGerman players with 5+ goal involvements at a single #FIFAWorldCup in the 21st century:
• Miroslav Klose (2002, 2006)• Michael Ballack (2002)• Bastian Schweinsteiger (2006)• Thomas Müller (2010, 2014)• Toni Kroos (2014)• Deniz Undav (2026) 🆕… pic.twitter.com/UyogBzWK2U
— Sofascore Football (@Sofascore) June 20, 2026
He went on to score in Germany’s third group-stage match as well, against Cameroon at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka on June 11.
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