Test in Albania
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The German U21 national team started with a victory on the long way to the European Championship in two years. The selection of national coach Antonio di Salvo won 2-0 in Albania at the first appearance of the U21 since the lost European Championship final against England (2-0). After the successful test at the CO host of the European Championship in two years, the team will be really serious for the first time for the first time with the start of the European Championship qualification in Rostock against Latvia.
Ilyas viewed from the 1st FC Union Berlin (49th minute) and the Wolfsburg Dzenan Pejcinovic (52nd) caused the German goals shortly after the change of sides. Di Salvo almost helped a complete team to the U21 debut. The five after the European Championship in Slovakia in the team remained in the team.
Unsurprisingly, the completely newly formed selection of the German Football Association had start-up difficulties in front of sparse ranks in Elbasan. After only three training sessions, there was still no vote. The European Championship strikers Nicolò Tresoldi (FC Bruges) and Nelson Weiper (1. FSV Mainz 05) still had the chance to take the lead before the break.
Those who came on for the two U21 top strikers and Pejcinovic demonstrated their scorer qualities shortly after the break. In addition to the two, Di Salvo brought eight more new players to see his new squad as much as possible.
After the old year around the European Championship goalkeeper King Nick Woltemade won 20 games in a row until the final against England, the successors also started promising.
The U21 European Championship will take place in the summer of 2027 in Albania and Serbia. In its qualification group, the German team meets as a favorite alongside Latvia on Georgia, Greece, Northern Ireland and Malta. The nine group winners and the best group second qualify for the final round. The eight remaining group runners -up contest playoffs to determine the last four final round participants.