The prestige friendly in Dortmund against Argentina sees a starting lineup for Germany with two new faces, both from SC Freiburg who has surprised many in the Bundesliga following their good start to the season. Defender Robin Koch and striker
Another case of “job done”. Workmanlike Germany take the points in Belfast
Germany overcame a bright start from hosts Northern Ireland in Belfast, sealing the win and the three points with two second-half strikes. It was comfortable in the end, but without keeper Manuel Neuer in excellent form things could have got
Massacre in Mainz: Rampant Germany hit eight against poor Estonia
Having eased to a functional 2-0 win in Belarus, Germany are back on home soil to face group outsiders Estonia in Mainz. While the Nationalmannschaft will be looking for their third win from three to close out the season, their
Functional, with a flash of flair: Germany dispose of battling Belarus
It is a warm and dry evening in the compact Borisov Arena, the home of Belarussian champions BATE. Away from the capital Minsk, this is clearly at attempt by the hosts to create more of an atmosphere as they take
Jekyll and Hyde Germany endure torrid second half before snatching late victory in Amsterdam
We wait a couple of years for a match against the Netherlands, then two come at once. Followed by another two in short order. After last year’s UEFA Nations League double header, one can say that German fans have had
Going Dutch: Germany dazzle before fading dramatically against the Netherlands
It is time for the last match of 2018, and Germany are set to close out the year with their final UEFA Nations League fixture against their old rivals from the Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen. The Oranje’s 2-0 win over France
Youthful Germany back to winning ways as they hit three against Russia
It is hard to imagine right now, but this time last year Germany had been unbeaten for close to eighteen months. After a traumatic World Cup, 2018 finally comes to an end with a friendly against this summer’s hosts Russia
Closing out the Annus horribilis: the squad for Russia and the Netherlands
What a difference a year makes. Last November, Germany were preparing for two friendlies against England and France. Two draws meant that the Nationalmannschaft went through 2017 unbeaten, a record that would eventually end in a 0-1 friendly defeat against
Germany finally get on the scoresheet, but still cannot win as France claim the points in Paris
After Saturday’s gruesome horror show against the Netherlands in Amsterdam, the knives are out for German coach Jogi Löw. The next challenge is no easier as die Nationalmannschaft take on newly-crowned world champions France in Paris. Having lost five times
The flies keep dropping, and the struggle is far from over
Many observers and commentators have been sceptical about the new-fangled UEFA Nations League, but for Germany these matches have become more important than ever. After the summer’s failure in the World Cup, there is a desperate need for team to
The summer is over, and the real business begins
It was a glorious summer for German football, with Stefan Kuntz’s Under-21 team winning the European Championship, and the experimental squad securing a first Confederations Cup victory in Russia. After close to two months of international football starvation, we are
A fond farewell, and a warm welcome
The Winterpause is over, international football is back, and Germany get their 2017 fixtures underway with a prestige friendly against England in Dortmund before travelling to Baku to take on Azerbaijan as the World Cup qualifiers get rolling again.