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Date & Kick-Off Time
Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025
UK Time: 19:45 BST
USA Time: 2:45 PM ET and 11:45 AM PT
Venue: Tehelné Pole Stadion, Bratislava, Slovakia
Where to watch Slovakia vs Germany on Fox Sports via streaming in the USA
Fans can watch the game on FOX Soccer Plus, fuboTV and ViX in the USA.
In the UK and other territories, fans can watch it on UEFA.tv (geo restrictions apply).
Match Preview
Slovakia will face off against Germany in Bratislava. This would be their opening match in Group A of the UEFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Slovakia is hosting one of Europe’s most decorated sides in history. The home side is ranked 52nd in the FIFA standings. Their recent performance has been inconsistent with defeats to Israel and Greece in international friendlies.
Slovakia Head coach Francesco Calzona has tipped his team to go all out for the maximum points against Germany.
Germany, on the other hand is led by Julian Nagelsmann who aims to maintain the team's pedigree especially after a mixed Nations League campaign.
Germany heads into this game ranked 9th globally and remain favorites to top the group,
Historical statistics show that Germany has dominated this fixture with a 3–0 in their previous competitive meeting at Euro 2016.
Predicted Lineups
Slovakia XI: Dubravka; Hancko, Skriniar, Gyömbér, Mesik; Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Bero, Haraslin; Bobcek
Germany XI: Baumann; Raum, Tah, Rüdiger, Anton; Kimmich, Groß, Goretzka; Gnabry, Wirtz, Füllkrug
Team News
Slovakia:
Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar is expected to be in defense after missing out on previous games. Patrik Bobcek, Haraslin and Schranz are expected to solidify the attack while Martin Dubravka will retain his position in goal amid competition from Dominik Greif.
Germany:
Germany will be without some key players including Marc-André ter Stegen, Kai Havertz, Jamal Musiala, and Nico Schlotterbeck. However, there will be some new faces including Finn Dahmen, Paul Nebel, and Nnamdi Collins.
Real Madrid star Antonio Rüdiger is expected to be in the team.
Squads
Slovakia
Goalkeepers: Martin Dubravka, Dominik Greif, Marek Rodák
Defenders: Milan Skriniar, Dávid Hancko, Norbert Gyömbér, Sebastian Mesik, Peter Pekarík
Midfielders: Stanislav Lobotka, Ondrej Duda, Juraj Kucka, Tomáš Suslov, Lukáš Haraslín, Marek Bero
Forwards: Ivan Schranz, Patrik Bobcek, Róbert Boženík, Dávid Strelec
Germany
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Finn Dahmen, Alexander Nübel
Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Maximilian Mittelstädt, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah
Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Pascal Groß, Leon Goretzka, Nadiem Amiri, Jamie Leweling, Paul Nebel, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz
Forwards: Karim Adeyemi, Serge Gnabry, Niclas Füllkrug, Nick Woltemade
Form Guide
Slovakia: Loss – Draw – Loss – Loss – Win
Germany: Loss – Loss – Draw – Win – Draw.