A surprise
This is how Germany begins the World Cup endurance test against Finland
May 31, 2026 – 7:35 p.mReading time: 1 min.
The DFB team wants to ignite euphoria for the World Cup against Finland. National coach Julian Nagelsmann sends this team onto the field.
National coach Julian Nagelsmann has a surprise in store for the German national team’s penultimate international match before the start of the World Cup against Finland (from 8:45 p.m. in the live ticker on t-online). Frankfurt’s Nathaniel Brown starts on the left side of defense instead of David Raum, who was otherwise placed.
Ahead of them, Bayern young star Lennart Karl makes his first starting appearance in the senior national team alongside Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz. “He can show what he can do,” said Nagelsmann on Saturday and praised the momentum that the 18-year-old had brought to the DFB team. Deniz Undav starts at the forefront.
“It’s important to achieve a flow like this,” said the national coach, with a view to the upcoming finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The German team will play its last test match against the USA in Chicago on June 6th before the World Cup opener against Curaçao on June 14th.
