Overview
- Germany host Luxembourg in Sinsheim on Oct. 10 before visiting Northern Ireland in Belfast on Oct. 13.
- Germany sit third in Group A on three points, with only the group winner qualifying directly and second place going to the playoffs.
- Key absences include Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Marc-André ter Stegen through injury, with Leroy Sané, Niclas Füllkrug, Pascal Groß and Maximilian Mittelstädt omitted.
- Nico Schlotterbeck returns from a five-month injury layoff, while recalls include Aleksandar Pavlovic, Felix Nmecha, Jonathan Burkardt and Ridle Baku.
- Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nathaniel Brown receives his first senior call-up and a competitive debut would close off a U.S. switch, and Nick Woltemade is in contention to lead the line after Füllkrug was dropped.