Confirmed Lineups: Slovakia vs. Germany | OneFootball

Germany will kickstart their 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Bratislava tonight. Julian Nagelsmann and Slovakia’s Francesco Calzona confirmed their lineups for the game at the Tehelné Pole.

Against all pre-match expectations, Joshua Kimmich will still play as a fullback. Nnmadi Collins makes his international debut on the other flank. Meanwhile, Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade are playing for the national team for the first time since completing their big-money transfers to Premier League clubs. Oliver Baumann replaces the injured Marc André ter Stegen in goal.

Slovakia have some familiar names for Bundesliga fans. Bochum's Matus Bero starts alongside Ondrej Duda, who was a former Hertha Berlin and Köln attacking midfielder. Peter Pekarík, who returned to Hertha this summer to play for the second team, is still part of the squad as the 38-year-old right-back sits on Slovakia's bench alongside László Bénes.

Confirmed Slovakia vs. Germany lineups:

Slovakia: Dúbravka; Satka, Gyömbér, Škriniar ©, Hancko; Bero, Lobotka, Duda; Strelec, Sauer, Duris

Germany: Baumann; Kimmich ©, Rüdiger, Tah, Collins; Stiller, Goretzka; Mittelstadt, Wirtz, Gnabry; Woltemade