Having linked up with the German national team after scoring in Arsenal’s Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, Kai Havertz is expected to get the nod up front for Julian

With four World Cup trophies to their name, Germany remain among the most successful nations in football history.

The 2014 champs exited in the group stages of the last two World Cups but look a stronger force under Julian Nagelsmann.

The German national team recently played against Finland and beat them 4-0 in Mainz…and beat them 1-0 in a test match intended to keep the bench players match fit. Lennart Karl is one of the players who played in the actual match and helped himself to an assist when he teed up Deniz Undav for Germany’s third goal.

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture

Coach speaks to FIFA about identity, trust, and Germany approaching World Cup 2026 as challengers rather than favourites.

Can the USMNT finish their World Cup preparations with a positive display, and result, against Germany in Chicago?

There is no doubt that the hard-fought 3-2 win over Senegal on Sunday gave the U.S. Men's National team a boost, especially coming after the

Floodlights, goosebumps, and world-class football: on Friday, 5 June 2026, the Germany women’s national team will face Norway’s top side in Cologne – and you can be there live at the stadium! Together with Zalando,