Ivory Coast opened the scoring in the first half when Franck Kessie converted the rebound off a shot by Amad Diallo after Yann Diomande charged in from the left and sent in a cross.
With over 100,000 people of German descent living in Toronto, Julian Nagelsmann’s men enjoyed plenty of support, but at halftime they were a frustrated group with nothing to show for their eight attempts on goal.
Germany looked to have opened the scoring when midfielder Alexander Pavlovic rose to meet a short corner in the 25th minute, but he was deemed to have fouled Fofana in the process.