Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled for 15:45, with coverage on Sky Sport News, a FIFA+ stream, and a SPORT1 live ticker.
- Germany reached the knockouts as group winners after a 7–0 win over El Salvador following 1–1 draws with Colombia and North Korea.
- Burkina Faso advanced as Group I runners-up after beating Tajikistan 2–0 and the Czech Republic 2–1 following a 0–1 loss to the USA.
- Meister describes Burkina Faso as physically strong, disciplined in a block, and very direct in attack, calling the matchup a true gauge for Germany.
- Frankfurt fullback Niklas Scheller has been ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a hip injury, and Meister says the team will work to compensate for his absence.