The German national team won the first leg in Italy 2-1 in Milan, and now the DFB team wants to take the next step in front of their home crowd. In the quarter-final second leg of the UEFA Nations League, they will face the Squadra Azzurra again. The game will take place on Sunday evening (from 20:45 CEST, live on RTL). DFB.de provides information about the encounter in the FAQ.
Where will the match against Italy take place?
The game will be played at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund and is completely sold out. More than 66,000 spectators are expected at the venue where the semi-final of the 2006 World Cup between Germany and Italy took place. The Italians won 2-0 after extra time and ended Germany's dream of winning the World Cup in their own country.
Which channel will show the second leg live?
The private broadcaster RTL will broadcast the trend-setting second leg on Sunday. From 8.15 p.m., the pre-match coverage of the well-known duel with presenter Florian König and expert Lothar Matthäus begins. There is also a livestream on RTL+, where a subscription is required.
What is Germany's record against Italy?
There have been 38 duels with the Squadra Azzurra so far. The German team has won ten times so far, Italy has won 15 times and there have also been 13 draws. Before the 2-1 win in the first leg, the teams last met in June 2022 in the Nations League. Germany won 5-2. The Italians have not beaten the DFB selection in the last seven duels. The last success dates back to 2012, when the Azzurri won the European Championship semi-final against Germany 2-1.
Who is in the German squad?
Compared to the first leg, there are no changes in the 23-man squad of the German national team. The DFB returnees Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) as well as Jonathan Burkardt and Nadiem Amiri (both FSV Mainz 05) were already on the field last Thursday. Yann Aurel Bisseck of Italian champions Inter Milan, on the other hand, is still waiting for his first minutes in a DFB shirt.
Who is the referee?
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate the quarter-final second leg in the Nations League between the German national team and Italy on Sunday. The 44-year-old referee has been a FIFA referee since 2011 and officiated the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar between Argentina and France (4-2 on pens). Twice he refereed a match involving the DFB selection: the 2016 European Championship round of 16 against Slovakia (3-0) and the 2018 World Cup group game against Sweden (2-1). The Italians played three games under his leadership and were unable to win any of them, most recently the 2-0 defeat in the 2024 European Championship round of 16 against Switzerland.
In which jersey will Germany play against Italy?
The DFB team will play in the new white anniversary jerseys as in the first leg.
What do fans need to know before visiting the stadium?
All information for stadium visitors in Dortmund can be found in the DFB fan information offices in good time before the match.
How will the Nations League continue for the DFB team?
If Julian Nagelsmann's team prevails against the Italians, they will face the winner of the quarter-final duel between Denmark and Portugal in the Final Four of the UEFA Nations League in the European Championship stadiums of Munich and Stuttgart. The Danes won the first leg 1-0.
What does the Nations League mean for the 2026 World Cup?
Europe has 16 starting places for the World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada, twelve of which will go to the winners of the twelve World Cup qualifying groups. The remaining four tickets will be played out among the twelve group runners-up in the qualifiers and the four best Nations League group winners, if they have not already qualified for the World Cup.
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