Overview

• Julian Nagelsmann said Oliver Baumann remains the No. 1 and will start on Monday, with the coach expected to stick closely to the XI that beat Luxembourg 4–0.
• The traveling squad was reduced to 23 players as Jamie Leweling, Kevin Schade and Noah Atubolu did not make the trip, with the DFB examining Atubolu’s bandaged right knee.
• Northern Ireland enter confident after beating Slovakia 2–0 and are unbeaten in seven home matches, with Michael O’Neill set for his 100th game and captain Conor Bradley suspended.
• UEFA appointed Spanish referee Jesús Gil Manzano to officiate the match, supported by assistants Ángel Nevado and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso.
• Nagelsmann publicly backed Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, Jürgen Klopp voiced support for the team and called Wirtz a generational talent, and German media report Thomas Müller has agreed to be a MagentaTV pundit at the 2026 World Cup.