After the defeat in the game for third place in the Nations League against France (0: 2), the German national football team will start qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada in September.
The first opponent in qualification group A is on September 4th in Bratislava Die Slovakia. Just three days later (September 7th), the team of national coach Julian Nagelsmann then caught in Cologne Northern Ireland.
The next double game day will be in October. On October 10th is in Sinsheim Luxembourg The opponent, on October 13th, it goes to Belfast to the second leg against Northern Ireland.
It continues in November. On the 14th the DFB team must be in Luxembourg compete, on November 17th Germany awaits the end in Leipzig Slovakia.
In the group of four, Germany is the high favorite. Only the group is qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals, the second has to go to the playoffs.
Four games in 2026
Should Germany qualify as a group most, two test games follow between March 26, 2026 and March 30, 2026. Otherwise, the two World Cup playoffs would be played out during this international break.
The DFB team tests two more times in the direct advance of the World Cup, at the end of May 2026 and early June 2026. The opponents of these test games have not yet been determined.
| Date | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|
04.09. | Slovakia (A) | Bratislava |
07.09. | Northern Ireland (H) | Cologne |
10.10. | Luxembourg (H) | Sinsheim |
13.10. | Northern Ireland (A) | Belfast |
14.11. | Luxembourg (A) | Luxembourg |
17.11. | Slovakia (H) | Leipzig |