Germany vs. Slovakia: Lineups, team news, injuries, how to watch and more!

Location: Pink Bull Enviornment, Leipzig, Germany

Date: Monday, November seventeenth, 2025

Time: 9:00pm native time (2:45pm EST)

After a sluggish first half in opposition to Luxembourg on Friday, Germany turned it up a pair notches and received a key win behind Nick Woltemade’s first worldwide brace. Germany and Slovakia are tied atop UEFA’s Group A in FIFA World Cup Qualifying however Germany holds the essential tiebreaker on aim differential.

Because of this a win or draw will punch Germany’s ticket to the FIFA World Cup subsequent summer season. A loss would award the automated bid to Slovakia and Germany must struggle by means of the 2 knockout rounds in a playoff format.

Till this yr, Germany had defeated Slovakia in all three aggressive matches. In September, Slovakia shocked Germany with a 2-0 outcome.

Slovakia has held clear sheet in all 4 wins all through the qualifying spherical. Slovakia’s lone 2-0 loss got here by the hands of Northern Eire.

Until his ankle is now not hooked up to his physique, Joshua Kimmich will return to the lineup to switch Ridle Baku. Waldemar Anton was first rate in Nico Schlotterbeck’s absence and Anton ought to begin once more subsequent to non permanent captain Jonathan Tah. The remainder of the beginning lineup will probably remained unchanged from the Luxembourg match.

Felix Nmecha performed effectively as a Leon Goretzka substitute within the second half. After serving a one-game yellow card accumulation suspension, Karim Adeyemi may even return to the sport day lineup and be a burst of power. The remainder of the substitutes will likely be depending on the movement and results of the match.

19-year previous Stated El Mala was pushed all the way down to the U-21 squad however supposedly that was the plan all alongside. This doesn’t really feel like a match that Julian Nagelsmann will likely be counting on much less skilled gamers.

Slovakia’s supervisor, Italian Francesco Calzona, has proven totally different formations all through qualifying however favors the 4-3-3 setup. Captain Milan Škriniar, midfielder Matúš Bero, and goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka have performed each minute of qualifying. With a heavy emphasis on protection, no Slovakian participant has scored multiple aim.

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