Overview
- Germany sits third with five points after four games and must overtake at least one rival in the final two group matches to reach the quarterfinals.
- Germany plays Serbia in Belgrade on Friday, Nov. 13, and hosts the Netherlands on Monday, Nov. 16, with both results shaping qualification or relegation outcomes.
- Two wins will usually secure progression but a three-way tie with Greece and the Netherlands could eliminate Germany on head-to-head and goals-scored tiebreakers.
- Klopp has provisionally chosen Marc‑André ter Stegen as goalkeeper and ran’s projected lineup names a settled back four and a midfield of Kimmich, Pavlovic and Wirtz.
- Klopp’s tenure has started unevenly — one win, two draws and a loss — and the next two games will influence squad selection, public scrutiny, and Germany’s Nations League status.