Germany are back on their home turf only a mere three days following their exhilarating 4-3 triumph against Switzerland in Bern, a match where they recovered from three deficits.
Their opponent will be the Ghanaian team, led by Otto Addo. The Black Stars secured their spot in the finals commendably, amassing 25 points from 10 encounters, but they are aiming to recover from a significant 5-1 exhibition loss against Austria in Vienna.
The team formations are as follows.
Updates on the German Squad
German goalkeeper Jonas Urbig was forced to pull out of the roster owing to a knee ailment. Augsburg’s Finn Dahmen was summoned to take his place, however, the starting position goes to Stuttgart’s Alexander Nübel.
Jamal Musiala is absent due to an injury, and his Bayern Munich teammate Aleksandar Pavlović pulled out as a preventative measure. Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund is likewise sidelined due to a knee problem.
Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross will be in the starting eleven, while Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade will partner with Arsenal’s Kai Havertz upfront
Germany XI: Nubel, Tah, Gross, Kimmich, Havertz, Woltemade, Schlotterbeck, Stiller, Wirtz
Ghana Squad Information
Ghanaian defender Derrick Luckassen and forward Daniel Agyei are set to make their maiden international appearances, having been unutilized substitutes against Austria.
Tottenham winger Mohammed Kudus is still unavailable for selection while recuperating from a protracted hamstring ailment.
Ghana XI: TBC
Viewing Options for Germany v Ghana: Television and Digital Broadcasts
The Germany v Ghana match is scheduled to commence at 8:00pm UK time.
Within the UK, the match can be streamed via Amazon Prime Video as a pay-per-view event for a nominal access charge of £2.49.
Statistics Pertaining to Germany v Ghana
- Germany remains undefeated in their four previous encounters against Ghana (W2 D2).
- Their most recent World Cup clash occurred in 2014, culminating in a notable 2-2 stalemate where Miroslav Klose equaled the record set by Brazilian legend Ronaldo of 15 goals throughout World Cup competitions.
- Joshua Kimmich is poised to attain his 108th international appearance for Germany. Should he participate, he will equal Jürgen Klinsmann’s tally for ninth position on Germany’s historical appearance roster.
- Ghana approaches this fixture amidst a challenging period of performance, after suffering defeats in their previous three successive games (against Japan, South Korea, and Austria).
- Ghana has found it challenging to generate offensive impetus in recent encounters against non-African adversaries, securing merely a single triumph across their past seven efforts (against South Korea at the 2022 World Cup).