Dortmund World Cup Roundup: Week of June 15-21

Apologies for the delay. Now that the first full week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come and gone, here’s a look back at how Dortmund players performed. Stats courtesy of FotMob. Tuesday, June 16th Norway 4 – 1 Iraq Julian Ryerson (DEF), Norway Minutes played: 90 Goals: 0 Accurate passes: 43/51 Tac

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Apologies for the delay. Now that the first full week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has come and gone, here’s a look back at how Dortmund players performed. Stats courtesy of FotMob.

Tuesday, June 16th

Norway 4 – 1 Iraq

Julian Ryerson (DEF), Norway

Minutes played: 90
Goals: 0
Accurate passes: 43/51
Tackles: 4
Clearances: 2
Recoveries: 3
Performance:
Ryerson put in a highly effective 90 minutes pushing high up the pitch to support Martin Ødegaard and feed service to Erling Haaland. The first choice, right-back for club and country created the joint-most chances of the match (3) serving up a significant portion of Norway’s set-piece responsibilities. The Viking Row was on full display.
Injury Note: Unfortunately, his heavy workload caught up to him. In Norway’s subsequent match against Senegal yesterday (June 22), a nagging injury forced Ryerson to sub off early in the 13th minute, leaving him as a doubt for their upcoming group finale against France.

Rating: 8/10

Argentina 3 – 0 Algeria

Ramy Bensebaini (DEF), Algeria

Minutes played: 90
Goals: 0
Accurate passes: 89/95
Tackles: 2
Clearances: 3
Interceptions: 3
Recoveries: 5
Ground duels won: 4/4
Performance:
When you’re up against Messi and the the FIFA #1 team in the world, it was always going to be an up hill battle. Despite the scoreline, Bensebaini had a highly productive shift. He served as the focal point for building out from the back, completing over 93% of his passes, 10 of which played directly into the opposition half to break Argentina’s lines. He won all of his ground duels, doing a great job coming back from an ankle injury that he sustained while playing for Dortmund. Bensebaini was solid, but at the end of the day, like many others you tip your cap to the GOAT, and move on.
Rating: 8/10

Wednesday, June 17th

Austria 3 – 1 Jordan

Marcel Sabitzer (MID), Austria

Minutes played: 90
Goals: 0
Accurate passes: 29/35
Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 3
Recoveries: 6
Performance:
In addition to playing the full 90, Sabitzer took all four of Austria’s corner kicks. His delivery from the left side proved to be the decisive factor in breaking Jordan’s defense. In the 76th minute, his dangerous corner delivery directly pressured Jordan’s Yazan Al-Arab into scoring an own goal, putting Austria ahead 2-1. Earlier in the 68th minute, another great corner from Sabitzer initially resulted in a goal by Marko Arnautović, but it was ruled out via VAR for a prior handball by Stefan Posch. Following the later own goal, Sabitzer got into a heated argument with Jordan defenders, earning himself a yellow card in the 77th minute. Overall, it was a highly influential, albeit fiery, performance that gave Austria crucial momentum to start their World Cup campaign.
Rating: 8/10

Carney Chukwuemeka (CM), Austria

Minutes played: 31
Goals: 0
Accurate passes: 9/11
Shots: 1
Duels won: 1/6 (ground: 0/4, air: 1/2)
Performance:
Chukwuemeka replaced Xaver Schlager in the 59th minute to help inject fresh energy into Austria’s midfield with the game locked at 1-1. In the 63rd minute he did have a solid chance to score, but his shot was blocked by a wall of defenders. He didn’t do much in possession, and seemed lackadaisical with his intensity.
Rating: 5/10

Thursday, June 18th

Switzerland 4 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gregor Kobel (GK), Switzerland

Minutes played: 90
Goals conceded: 1
Accurate passes: 24/36
Performance:
Kobel was steady in his performance, nearly securing the clean sheet. With Switzerland seeing out a comfortable 3-0 lead, in the 93rd minute, a Bosnian corner was swung in and punched out by Kobel to the penalty area to clear the danger. But the ball fell directly to substitute Ermin Mahmić, who unleashed a thunderous first-time volley that left Kobel completely stranded. He wasn’t called into action often, only facing five shots throughout the match (three on target). His passing left a little to be desired, only completing 14% of his long balls (2/14).
Rating: 7.5/10

Saturday, June 20th

Germany 2 – 1 Ivory Coast

Felix Nmecha (CM), Germany

Minutes played: 90
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Accurate passes: 59/65
Tackles: 8
Interceptions: 3
Recoveries: 6
Performance:
Nmecha was spectacular. From the game-winning assist in the 94th minute—setting up the super substitute Denis Undav—to having the most defensive contributions, with 11, Nmecha delivered a man-of-the-match style performance with his box-to-box midfield play. Without a doubt, he’s been one of Die Mannschaft’s best players in their first two matches.
Rating: 9/10

Nico Schlotterbeck (CB), Germany

Minutes played: 45
Goals: 0
Accurate passes: 35/44
Tackles: 1
Clearences: 2
Performance:
This sucks. No other way to put it. Schlotterbeck went down multiple times in the first half before being substituted for Antonio Rüdiger at halftime. Unfortunately, following the match, MRI scans confirmed a torn ligament to his left ankle. It has since been announced that he will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He’s expected to miss at least eight weeks.
Rating: *Insert crying emoji*

Waldemar Anton (DEF), Germany

Did not play.

Maximilian Beier (Mid), Germany

Did not play.