Germany vs Greece – News and Probable Lineups

Desperate for their first victory under Jurgen Klopp, Alemanha is set to host the emerging force Grécia at WWK Arena in Augsburg for a crucial UEFA Nations League A match on Sunday evening.

Die Mannschaft had to settle for a draw against the Países Baixos earlier this week, while Piratiko celebrated a last-gasp win in Sérvia on Thursday, kicking off their campaign with three points.

Match overview

The inaugural match of Klopp’s tenure as head coach of Alemanha ended in a respectable draw in Amsterdam, but a 92nd-minute equalizer from Cody Gakpo for the Países Baixos left the visitors feeling heartbroken.

Following the draw in their opening Nations League match, Die Mannschaft will be back at home this weekend, where they have won five consecutive competitive matches dating back to September 2025.

In fact, the last time Alemanha lost at home was in June 2025, when both Portugal and França recorded victories in the Nations League semi-finals and third-place match respectively.

Extending back to Julian Nagelsmann’s previous tenure, Die Mannschaft is currently on a three-match winless streak (D1 L2), which also encompasses a shocking World Cup exit against Paraguai in late June.

Understandably, Alemanha is looking to distance themselves as much as possible from that Massachusetts upset against the South Americans, with the new head coach Klopp selecting a number of fresh faces in two different 22-man squads for this international window.

Two decades after their historic success at the European Championships in 2004, Grécia is looking to re-establish its relevance at the top of UEFA competitions, securing a victory in their Nations League A debut earlier this week.

That said, it seemed Piratiko was heading towards defeat in Belgrade after Sérvia took an early fourth-minute lead, but second-half goals from Arsenal’s Christos Tzolis and substitute Anastasios Douvikas ultimately secured all three points.

The triumph over an out-of-sorts Sérvia halted Grécia’s five-match winless run (D3 L2) across competitive and friendly outings, relieving some pressure off head coach Ivan Jovanovic.

At 64 years old, Jovanovic is tasked with guiding an impressive group of young talents towards Euro 2028, as Piratiko aims to qualify for their first major tournament since the 2014 World Cup in Brasil.

Grécia has not won any of their last 10 encounters (D3 L7) against Alemanha, who claimed victory in the most recent meeting between the two nations during a friendly in June 2024 ahead of Euro 2024.

Team News

Alemanha faced a major injury setback as Jamal Musiala suffered a thigh strain during the warm-up prior to the Países Baixos match on Thursday.

The Bayern Munich midfielder was substituted by Mainz’s Nadiem Amiri in the starting lineup and will miss the remainder of the international break.

To add to Klopp’s attacking woes, Kai Havertz is also heading back to his club following an injury sustained in Amsterdam earlier this week.

In an effort to alleviate selection concerns in the forward positions, Die Mannschaft has called up Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Burkhardt for Sunday’s squad.

Douvikas, who provided the game-winning moment off the bench against Sérvia, may earn a starting position for Grécia in Augsburg this weekend.

However, there is strong competition for places in the forward line, with Vangelis Pavlidis and Charalampos Kostoulas having started in the last fixtures.

Alemanha probable starting XI:

Ter Stegen; Treu, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Brown; Nmecha, Kimmich, Adeyemi, Wirtz, Schade, Burkhardt

Grécia probable starting XI:

Tzolakis? Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Retsos, Tsimikas? Karetsas, Kourbelis, Zafeiris, Tzolis? Douvikas, Pavlidis

Returning home for the first time since their disappointing World Cup departure, Alemanha will be eager to put on a strong performance this weekend.

Grécia’s status as an elite footballing nation will be rigorously tested by Klopp’s men, who are likely to secure their first victory of the Nations League campaign.