Overview
- The senior team visits Luxembourg tonight at 20:45 CET on RTL before hosting Slovakia on Monday in Leipzig, with six points sealing top spot in Group A and avoiding the playoffs.
- Leon Goretzka says the squad is driven to correct recent tournament failures and highlights the value of a Bayern core that Julian Nagelsmann is leaning on for cohesion.
- The U21s host Malta on Friday in Fürth (18:00 CET on Sat.1/Joyn), as coach Antonio Di Salvo demands a dominant display against opponents on a 16-match qualifying losing run.
- Germany’s U17s meet Burkina Faso in Qatar on Saturday (15:45 CET on Sky Sport News and FIFA+), with coach Marc-Patrick Meister warning of a direct, disciplined opponent that beat Czechia and Tajikistan in group play.
- Rising U17 figures include Bayern forward Wisdom Mike, Eintracht striker Alexander Staff, Dortmund defender Mussa Kaba and Gladbach goalkeeper Marcello Trippel, underscoring the DFB’s youth pipeline.