Luzern II Overview

Ter Stegen will probably have to give up on his dream of playing in the World Cup.

The very last friendly before the final World Cup squad is announced: Germany face Ghana on Friday. We reveal the line-up that national coach Julian Nagelsmann is likely to field.

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has leapt to the defence of Florian Wirtz, insisting that the heavy criticism aimed at the attacker following his move to Liverpool has been unfair. The young playmaker has struggled to consistently find his best form since arriving at Anfield, leading to questions over his adaptation to the Premier League.

A heartwarming image has surfaced of Lennart Karl and Julian Nagelsmann from their time together at Bayern Munich. The teenage winger made his senior international bow for Germany on Friday, just four years after serving as a ball boy at the Allianz Arena.