Overview

• Germany extend a 20-match unbeaten run since June 2023 as both teams confirm their lineups for Saturday’s 21:00 CEST final in Bratislava.
• Nick Woltemade leads the tournament with six goals and three assists and has downplayed speculation over a proposed move to Bayern Munich.
• England’s Harvey Elliott has struck three times in the last two knockout games as he bids to help the title-defenders prevail again.
• Coach Antonio Di Salvo has insisted the U21 final resets all records and urged his squad to block out external noise.
• Senior coach Julian Nagelsmann and other DFB scouts will use the match to assess U21 standouts for potential senior-team call-ups.