Overview
- Kickoff is Monday at 20:45 CET at Windsor Park in Belfast, with live coverage on RTL.
- Germany lead Group A on goal difference with six points, level with Northern Ireland and Slovakia, and a win would strengthen their path to direct qualification.
- Northern Ireland are seven home matches unbeaten, including five competitive wins since 2023 with a 13:0 goal tally, and Nagelsmann warned it will be loud and emotional.
- The coach plans to keep the lineup largely intact from the 4:0 over Luxembourg while leaving one position open.
- Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu and forward Kevin Schade are not in the matchday squad, with Atubolu nursing a knock to his right knee.