Confirmed line-ups for Waldhof Mannheim v 1.FC Kaiserslautern in DFB-Pokal derby

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·21 August 2026

SV Waldhof Mannheim and 1.FC Kaiserslautern meet in a south-west derby in the DFB-Pokal first round, with both starting line-ups confirmed.

According to BuLi News, kick-off is at 18:00 CET at the Carl Benz Stadion.

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Waldhof Mannheim, 4-3-3: Nijhuis, Klünter, Kammerknecht, Polte, Keumo, Müller, Thalhammer, Rieckmann, Asallari, Ulbricht, Bierschenk.

1.FC Kaiserslautern, 3-4-2-1: Krahl, Elvedi, Gyamfi, Rasmussen, Joly, Kunze, Sahin, Haas, Tazemeta, Ritter, Berisha.

It is arguably among the weekend’s most anticipated first-round ties.

Source: BuLi News

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