Overview
- Germany U21 beat Latvia 4-0 in Riga on Saturday with Paris Brunner scoring in the 1st and 42nd minutes and Nicoló Tresoldi and Arijon Ibrahimovic adding the third and fourth goals.
- Brunner made his first U21 appearance and converted two clinical chances after joining from AS Monaco, a selection that came despite a recent four-match Ligue 1 suspension for a throat‑cutting gesture.
- Coach Antonio Di Salvo said he was not happy about the gesture but accepted Brunner’s explanation and praised his form for the national side.
- The victory puts Germany top of Group F on 21 points, level with Greece but ahead on the head-to-head tie, and the team needs wins in Malta (30 September) and at home to Georgia (6 October) to clinch the group.
- Captain Tom Bischof was substituted after 58 minutes and will join Jürgen Klopp’s senior squad in the coming days while several regular U21s remain absent because of A-team call-ups; the U21 Euros in Albania and Serbia also double as Olympic qualifying for Los Angeles 2028.