Overview

• Germany starts Group B against Montenegro in Tampere at 15:30, the first of five group games before the Riga knockout phase.
• Assistant Alan Ibrahimagic coaches the opener after Álex Mumbrú was hospitalized with an infection shortly before tip‑off.
• The squad lacks several regulars: Moritz Wagner is out with a cruciate ligament injury, David Krämer was not released by Real Madrid, Daniel Theis remains a question, and Isaiah Hartenstein and Nick Weiler‑Babb are unavailable.
• Form is strong after five wins in six warm‑ups, including two victories over Spain led by Dennis Schröder and Franz Wagner.
• Broadcast in Germany places all national team games free‑to‑air on RTL, with every tournament game live on MagentaTV/MagentaSport; the top four in each group advance to Riga from 6 September.