With Youssoufa Moukoko and Roberto Massimo forced to withdraw, Borussia Dortmund’s Ansgar Knauff has been called up as reinforcement for the Germany U-21s. The 19-year-old attacker, who was in action for the U-20s on Thursday, joined-up with Antonio Di Salvo’s side yesterday on Friday, October 8. “The fact that we …
Read More »Roberto Massimo leaves Germany U-21 squad after positive COVID-19 test!
Roberto Massimo has left the Germany U-21s squad to isolate after testing positive for Covid-19. The decision has been made after consulting the local health authorities and his club VfB Stuttgart. Thanks to the hygiene precautions already in place, the Germany U-21s can remain at their base in Marienfeld. Antonio …
Read More »Teenage Youssoufa Moukoko to miss Germany U-21 matches due to injury!
Youssoufa Moukoko will miss the upcoming UEFA U-21 EURO qualifiers against Israel and Hungary due to injury. The 16-year-old striker left the team hotel on Wednesday, October 6 evening and has returned to his club, Borussia Dortmund. Head coach Antonio Di Salvo’s U21 side will face Israel in Paderborn on …
Read More »UEFA EURO 2024 logo unveiled with spectacular light show at Berlin’s Olympiastadion!
The brand identity for UEFA EURO 2024 was unveiled at 20:24CEST this evening at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, where the tournament will be held across ten cities in under three years’ time. The brand launch was attended by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, the interim president of the German Football …
Read More »Lars Lukas Mai replaced by Frederik Jäkel in Germany U-21 squad!
Lars Lukas Mai (Werder Bremen) has pulled out of the Germany U-21s squad for the European qualifiers against Israel and Hungary due to injury. He will be replaced by Frederik Jäkel (KV Oostende), who was initially in the U-20s squad but will now move up. Antonio Di Salvo’s team will …
Read More »Hansi Flick names Germany squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers!
Germany head coach Hansi Flick has named his 23-man squad for the two upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in October. Goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona) and defender Matthias Ginter (Borussia Mönchengladbach) are both back involved for the games against Romania and North Macedonia – for the first time …
Read More »Five newcomers in Antonio Di Salvo’s first Germany U-21 squad!
Antonio Di Salvo has named his squad for his first matches as Germany U-21 national team head coach, two European Championship qualifiers against Israel in Paderborn (October 7, 18:15 CEST) and against Hungary in Szeged (October 12, 17:30 CEST). Vincent Müller (PSV Eindhoven), Luca Netz (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Jan Thielmann (1.FC …
Read More »New Germany U-21s head coach Antonio Di Salvo speaks…
Antonio ‘Toni’ Di Salvo is the new coach of the Germany U-21s. Having been assistant coach for five years, he now replaces Stefan Kuntz, who has been appointed head coach of the Turkish national team. In his first press conference as head coach, 42-year-old Di Salvo, alongside Sports Manager of …
Read More »Antonio Di Salvo appointed new Germany U-21s head coach!
Antonio Di Salvo will take over as head coach of Germany Under-21s, signing a contract running until 2023. The news was announced following a virtual meeting of the DFB executive committee. Di Salvo, a long-time assistant with the team, will succeed Stefan Kuntz after the latter took on a role …
Read More »DFB thank Stefan Kuntz for his work with Germany U-21s!
Germany U-21 head coach Stefan Kuntz is to leave the DFB with immediate effect to become head coach of the Turkish national team. The DFB presidium announced on Friday that they would approve an early termination of Kuntz’s contract should he wish to work the Turkish FA, and an agreement …
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