Thousands of Germany fans flood Toronto streets for FIFA World Cup match

One of the world's best soccer countries will hit the pitch for a FIFA World Cup match in Toronto on Saturday.

Germany is set to battle Côte d'Ivoire at Toronto Stadium for their second group stage match after an emphatic 7-1 win over Curaçao last week.

Ahead of their match, German fans flooded the streets of Toronto.

Fans could be seen marching down what appeared to be Lakeshore Boulevard on the way to Toronto Stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

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The celebrations appeared to get underway at Amsterdam Brewery.

German fans have invaded Amsterdam (Brewery) in Toronto.#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/YgGvHgpjU2

— Marley Dickinson (@marleydickinson) June 20, 2026

From there, Deutschland supporters made their way to the stadium.

Thousands of German supporters have taken over Toronto’s lakeshore. 😅#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/BOJUHicyUL

— Marley Dickinson (@marleydickinson) June 20, 2026

Over 30,000 German fans are expected to watch the match on Saturday, according to blogTO's Marley Dickinson.

Dickinson also reported that some German fans haven't been following their team since the opening match, citing that many Germans don't want to travel to the United States.

It's worth noting as well that there's a large German population in the Waterloo/Kitchener area.

Germany's match against Côte d'Ivoire is the third FIFA World Cup game in Toronto so far. Two more group stage games are to come (Croatia vs. Panama on June 23 and Senegal vs. Iraq on June 26), along with one Round of 32 knockout game on July 2.