DFB eleven
Here you can watch Germany against Japan on free TV
National player Ilkay Gündogan, here with national coach Hansi Flick, will lead the DFB team as the new captain with immediate effect
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The German national soccer team will play its 1003rd international match on Saturday in Wolfsburg against Japan at the start of the European Championship season. The game will be broadcast on free TV and stream.
The DFB team wants to start the European Championship season with a win on Saturday against Japan will bring about a change in mood in the country. For national coach Hansi Flick, after the last four games without a win, the DFB selection is about consolidating its position with good performances in the games against Wolfsburg and next Tuesday in Dortmund against World Cup runners-up France and regaining lost trust among the fans .
Ilkay Gündogan will now lead the DFB team as the new captain in the absence of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. After the negative run of the past few months, it is important to show a good game and get a good result again, said the 32-year-old FC Barcelona midfielder. The avoidable 1:2 against the Asians nine months ago led to Germany’s early elimination from the World Cup in Qatar. “The hot phase” is now beginning on the way to the home tournament in 2024, emphasized Gündogan. From now on there will be no more friendly games for the DFB selection.
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The international match between Germany and Japan will take place in the Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg. Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m. RTL will broadcast the game exclusively on free TV from 8:15 p.m. Moderator Florian König leads the show. The commentator is Marco Hagemann, and Steffen Freund is the co-commentator. At the same time, RTL+ will also show the encounter in a live stream.