Germany Edges Past Ghana with Late Winner in Thrilling Friendly Match

Stuttgart. Germany secured their second consecutive victory in a thrilling friendly football match by overcoming Ghana. Substitute forward Deniz Undav scored the decisive goal in the final moments of the contest held in Stuttgart, giving Germany a hard-fought win over Ghana.

Undav, one of the three players sent onto the field by coach Julian Nagelsmann in the second half, capitalized on a pass from Leroy Sané in the 88th minute, beating Ghana's goalkeeper Benjamin Asare. The Stuttgart forward, who has scored 18 goals this Bundesliga season, second only to Harry Kane, was playing for the national team for the first time since June 2025.

Germany, aggressive from the start of the match, had a chance to take the lead in the sixth minute, but Florian Wirtz's free-kick hit the post and bounced back. Despite putting pressure on Ghana, who failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Germany had to wait until the final second of the first half for the opening goal.

English referee Stuart Attwell awarded Germany a penalty after Angelo Stiller's cross struck the hand of Jonas Agbetu. Kai Havertz did not waste the opportunity, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to give Germany the initial lead.

Early in the second half, Germany missed the chance to double their lead when Nick Voltemade's header hit the crossbar. Meanwhile, in the 70th minute, Leicester City winger Abdul Fatawu scored to bring Ghana back into the game. However, Undav's goal with two minutes remaining proved decisive for Germany's victory.

Germany, who defeated Switzerland 4-3 last Friday, maintained their rhythm with this win, while this defeat added further disappointment for Ghana, who suffered a humiliating 5-1 loss to Austria.