Overview
- Germany open qualifying away to Slovakia on September 4 in Bratislava before hosting Northern Ireland in Cologne on September 7.
- Injuries rule out Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Tim Kleindienst, Marc-André ter Stegen, Nico Schlotterbeck and Benjamin Henrichs.
- First-time call-ups go to defender Nnamdi Collins, goalkeeper Finn Dahmen and midfielder Paul Nebel, with recalls for Angelo Stiller, Jamie Leweling and Nadiem Amiri.
- Dahmen replaces the injured ter Stegen in a goalkeeper group with Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel, with Manuel Neuer retired and Bernd Leno having previously declined a reserve role.
- Rüdiger returns after a May misconduct incident in Spain that led to a public apology, while Sané is omitted following his move to Galatasaray.