Overview
- Nicolo Tresoldi scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Malta on Wednesday and finished the match with 16 goals for the Germany U21s.
- The Malta game was Tresoldi’s first time wearing the U21 captain’s armband and coach Antonio Di Salvo said he gave him the armband to add responsibility and confidence.
- Germany U21 now need one more victory in their final qualifier against Georgia in Bielefeld to secure a place at the 2027 U21 European Championship in Albania and Serbia.
- Tresoldi’s 16 goals place him third on Germany’s U21 all-time scoring list, two goals behind Heiko Herrlich (17) and three behind Pierre Littbarski (18).
- Tresoldi remains eligible for both Germany and Italy and has told staff he will delay a senior-team decision until after the U21 Euros, a stance supported publicly by Jürgen Klopp.