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Germany U19 Face Top-Favorite Spain in European Championship Semifinal

Coach Hanno Balitsch will miss the match after Germany scraped through the group stage with a last-gasp qualifier.

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Said El Mala (r.) jubelt nach einem Tor für die deutsche U19.
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Overview

  • Germany advanced from Group B despite a 0-3 loss to the Netherlands and a 5-5 draw with England before securing a 2-1 win over Norway in stoppage time
  • Spain topped their group with three wins and a 9:1 goal difference, including a narrow own-goal victory over Denmark, as they defend their U19 title
  • UEFA rules force coach Hanno Balitsch to sit out the semifinal due to yellow-card accumulation, handing match-day duties to his assistants
  • Paris Brunner leads a squad set up in a 4-4-2 formation featuring Heide, Bulut, Herwerth, Wurm, Ouedraogo and Moerstedt in the starting eleven
  • Germany’s U21 team has also reached its European Championship semifinal after defeating Italy 3-2 in extra time, underscoring strong form in the DFB youth program