Avoiding the protracted selection process before previous tournaments, Nationaltrainer Jogi Löw announced a rump squad of 27 players this morning. After the two upcoming friendly matches against Austria and Saudi Arabia, this will be shaved down to the final 23
Germany v Brazil: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Just under four years after their historic World Cup semi-final victory in Belo Horizonte, it was time for Germany to meet Brazil again, this time at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. For Jogi Löw and his team, it was just another
No record in Berlin as disappointing Germany fall to determined Brazil
Four days after the 1-1 draw against Spain in Düsseldorf, Germany take on their second big-name opponent in the form of world number two side Brazil in Berlin. Naturally, the buildup has seen many mentions of the last meeting between
Germany v Spain: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Germany’s planning for this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia began with a tough but entertaining home draw with European rivals Spain, a game that extended their unbeaten record to 22 matches going back to the summer of 2016. It
Rounding off the year. Hopefully in style.
The second week in November sees Germany close off the year, with two prestige friendlies. The Mannschaft are in England to take on old foes England at Wembley, and four days later they line up in Köln against neighbours France.
Germany v Azerbaijan: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
Germany brought their World Cup qualifying campaign to a successful conclusion in Kaiserslautern, completing an perfect ten wins from ten matches with an emphatic and expected 5-1 win over Azerbaijan. Emphatic the result may have been, but once again it
Germany make last four as they ease past Cameroon
The equation is simple. A point to make it into the last four, and a better result than Chile to top the group. Germany take on Cameroon in Sochi in their final group phase game, and there are more changes
A Call to the Youth for San Marino and Italy
Germany close off the year with two matches south of the Alps. First there’s the World Cup qualifier against San Marino in Serravalle, followed by a friendly meeting against old foes Italy at the San Siro in Milan. This “Italian
Germany v Northern Ireland: Match Analysis and Player Ratings
With two wins from two, Germany were in confident mood ahead of their third match in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign – a rematch against Euro 2016 group phase opponents Northern Ireland. In Paris in the summer, a 1-0
Two quickfire strikes kill off brave Northern Ireland in soggy Hannover
Having disposed of the Czech Republic with relative ease in Hamburg, the second part of this international World Cup double header sees Germany take on Northern Ireland in Hannover, a repeat of the meeting between the two teams in this
World Cup Qualifiers: Boateng, Gündoğan and Gómez back in the mix
Time flies. Just under a month after the Mannschaft’s opening qualifying win in Oslo against Norway, the road to Russia 2018 continues with matches two and three against two more familiar opponents, the Czech Republic and Northern Ireland. Nationaltrainer Jogi
An Olympic Interlude
The Euros are over and the Bundesliga season is yet to begin, but Germany are in action in Rio again. In the city where Die Nationalmannschaft won their fourth world crown two years ago, the German men’s Olympic team are