Nagelsmann's DFB team challenges Italy in the National League quarter-finals!

Nagelsmann's DFB team challenges Italy in the National League quarter-finals!

An exciting Friday for the German national soccer team! There were several interesting developments in the draw of the World Cup qualification groups in Zurich. National coach Julian Nagelsmann not only prepares for the challenge in the World Cup qualification, but also for the grim duel in the quarter-finals of the Nations League against Italy. This was announced by UEFA in Nyon. The DFB Cup tour of the Azzurri will take place on March 20 and 23, 2025, with the first leg away and the second leg in Germany, such as the ZDF reports .

The final opponents for the World Cup qualification have not yet been determined. The German team has two potential ways: If you win the quarter -finals against Italy, you are in group A with Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg. In the event of a defeat against Italy, however, five-group I with Norway, Israel, Estonia and Moldova will be waiting for you, as Express . DFB sports director Rudi Völler has already expressed his self-confidence by saying: "We have the self-confidence of wanting to become group first, no matter what is coming."

The group phase of the World Cup qualification begins in March and will take until November 2025. Germany has already qualified for the play-offs through the Nations League. These take place in March 2026. The Nagelsmann team can prepare for demanding encounters. The focus is particularly on the duel against Italy, which is considered one of the most challenging after the comeback of both teams. Nagelsmann himself is looking forward to the encounter with the words: "This is a great opponent who, like us, found their way back to old strength."