"It will be a very emotional game" – Nagelsmann's looks ahead to Germany's friendly against the United States

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·1. Juni 2026

"It will be a very emotional game" – Nagelsmann's looks ahead to Germany's friendly against the United States

In their final friendly ahead of the World Cup, Germany face co-hosts the United States in Chicago on Saturday.

Speaking before the German national team's departure to the United States on Tuesday, head coach Julian Nagelsmann has looked ahead to the match.

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“It will be a very emotional game in a city that isn’t hosting a World Cup match, against the co-hosts in their final friendly,” Nagelsmann said after Germany’s 4-0 friendly win over Finland on Sunday.

“As a country, it has been a long time since they have experienced similarly big games – probably since 1994.

“There isn’t an obvious tactical plan there that reflects one of our group opponents in particular. It’s more about absorbing the emotion and arriving at the tournament.”

Germany last met the United States in a friendly in October 2023, winning 3-1.