Overview
- Germany beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade on Saturday after an early own goal by Srdjan Babic, a Florian Wirtz strike and a Brajan Gruda finish before Babic pulled one back.
- Niclas Füllkrug came on for Kai Havertz around the 73rd–74th minute but said he could not influence the game much because late substitutions, a VAR check and two red cards for Serbia interrupted play.
- The appearance was Füllkrug’s first for the national team since 2025, bringing him to 25 caps with 14 goals for Germany.
- Captain Joshua Kimmich publicly congratulated Füllkrug on the return flight and, as reported by several outlets, presented a commemorative medal aboard the team plane at roughly 11,000 meters.
- Germany will decide group progression in a must-win Nations League match against the Netherlands in Berlin on 16 November with kickoff at 20:45 and live coverage on ARD.