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Germany

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Julian Nagelsmann stays on, and his brief is uncomfortable for a country with four stars on its shirt: make Germany matter again. The 2018 and 2022 World Cups ended at the group stage, an embarrassment for a side that lifted the trophy in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014. The rebuild leans on youth. Florian Wirtz pulls the strings from the No. 10 role, Jamal Musiala carries the ball through traffic, and the trick Nagelsmann is still solving is how to start both at once without losing balance. Joshua Kimmich screens the back line behind them. The Euro 2024 quarter-final, lost to Spain in front of a home crowd, still stings. In Group E, ahead of Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire and Curaçao, topping the table is the baseline. Anything short of a long knockout run would feel like another failure.

Matches
E #09
Jun 14
FT
Germany
7 – 1
Curaçao
NRG STADIUM · HOUSTON
E #34
Jun 20
FT
Germany
2 – 1
Côte d'Ivoire
BMO FIELD · TORONTO
E #55
Jun 25
FT
Ecuador
2 – 1
Germany
METLIFE STADIUM · NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY
R32 #74
Jun 29
FT
Germany
1 – 1
Paraguay
GILLETTE STADIUM · BOSTON

Standings · E

After matchday 3 of 3
#TeamMPWDLGDPTS
1GER3201+66
2CIV3201+26
3ECU311104
4CUW3012-81
When does Germany play their first match?
Germany's opening match is on June 14, 2026 at 17:00 UTC against Curaçao, played at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Who are Germany's group rivals?
Germany is drawn into Group E of the 2026 tournament alongside Curaçao, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire. Each team plays the other three once; the top two of every group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What group is Germany in?
Germany is in Group E. The group also features Curaçao, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire.
How many matches will Germany play in the tournament?
Germany are scheduled to play 4 matches at this stage, starting with the group stage. They could play up to seven matches in total if they advance all the way to the final.
How can Germany advance from Group E?
Germany need to finish in the top two of Group E to qualify directly for the Round of 32, or among the eight best third-placed teams across the 12 groups. Three points for a win, one for a draw, and goal difference is the first tiebreaker.