Overview

• Kickoff is set for 20:45 CET in Bratislava, with live coverage on ARD and streaming on sportschau.de.
• Julian Nagelsmann named a 23-man squad that includes first call-ups for Finn Dahmen, Nnamdi Collins and Paul Nebel, with several recent regulars left out.
• Naglesmann says Germany will play with a new defensive and offensive structure, with captain Joshua Kimmich restored to the central holding midfield role.
• The Nations League quarterfinal run placed Germany in Pot 1 and guarantees a playoff route in March 2026 if the group campaign falls short.
• Debate over selections and valuations continues, as Lothar Matthäus questions the omission of goalkeeper Noah Atubolu and Slovakia icon Marek Mintal calls the reported Woltemade fee excessive.