Overview
- The match kicks off Thursday at 20:45 in the Allianz‑Arena and will be broadcast live on ZDF with free streams on ZDF‑Mediathek and Joyn.
- Klopp has one point from a 1:1 draw with the Netherlands and a 0:1 loss to Greece, leaving Germany third in the group and making a win important because failure would risk Klopp being the first Bundestrainer not to win any of his first three matches.
- The coach has rotated heavily and named a largely changed squad that includes several potential debutants, notably goalkeepers Jonas Urbig and Noah Atubolu.
- About 60,000 of 70,000 tickets have been sold so roughly 10,000 remain available, a shortfall linked to Munich's Oktoberfest, the midweek kickoff and a UEFA ban that prevents Serbia from bringing away fans.
- Per Mertesacker will make his final ZDF expert appearance before taking the DFB 'Geschäftsführer Sport' post in January, a transition that draws attention to how the federation will address the national team’s early struggles.