Thanks to the clear success against Luxembourg, the German national team is back on track in World Cup qualification. The path to the 2026 World Cup will be paved further on Monday (live on RTL from 8:15 p.m.). Which stars should national coach Julian Nagelsmann call into his starting eleven against Northern Ireland? Who belongs on the bench? Choose your DFB dream team here now!
There was a collective sigh of relief around the German national team in Sinsheim on Friday. In the 4-0 win against Luxembourg, the DFB team got off to a furious start, unlike in the first two qualifying games.
Early on, the course was set for victory against an overwhelmed opponent. However, the Nagelsmann team did not eliminate all doubts with their success.
Three of the four goals for Germany came from set pieces. Decimated guests from Luxembourg never really threatened the DFB team after a quick red card.
The challenge is now much greater against Northern Ireland. If they lose in Belfast, they could even fall back to third place in the qualifying group.
Who should the national coach put in the starting eleven? Which players belong on the bench? Vote here now and choose the DFB’s dream team for the Northern Ireland game!
The DFB squad at a glance:
GOAL: Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg), Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim), Finn Dahmen (FC Augsburg), Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart)
DEFENSE: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
MIDFIELD: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (FSV Mainz 05), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool FC), Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
ATTACK: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United), Kevin Schade (FC Brentford)