Overview

• Alfred Gislason selected an 18-player roster for a 27 Oct–1 Nov training camp in Bavaria featuring test matches against Iceland on 30 October in Nuremberg and 2 November in Munich.
• First-time call-ups include goalkeeper Lasse Ludwig and defender Tom Kiesler, with the DHB indicating Ludwig is the third keeper behind Andreas Wolff and David Späth and not expected to play.
• VfL Gummersbach leads club representation with four players named: Julian Köster, Miro Schluroff, Mathis Häseler and newcomer Tom Kiesler.
• Gislason described the Iceland friendlies as insightful evaluations ahead of January’s tournament push.
• Germany’s Euro 2026 group in Herning features Austria, Serbia and Spain, with matches scheduled for mid-January.