Germany forward Deniz Undav has made a significant mark in World Cup history during the second group stage match against Côte d’Ivoire. His impressive performance has positioned him as only the sixth player ever to achieve at least three goals and two assists in their first two games of the tournament.
This milestone places Undav alongside football legends such as Max Morlock (1954), Gerd Müller (1970), Grzegorz Lato (1974), Preben Elkjær (1986), and Karim Benzema (2014).
What sets Undav’s achievement apart is that he is the only player on this prestigious list to have come off the bench in both games. His performances have established him as a unique super-sub in World Cup lore, demonstrating significant impact in limited playing time.