Coach Christian Wörns' final squad, which comprises 20 players from 14 clubs born in 2007, was announced on Monday afternoon. Francis Onyeka, on loan from Bayer 04 to VfL Bochum last season, leads the team as captain.
Goalkeeper Jesper Schlich, Ferdinand Pohl and Emmanuel Chigozie Owen - all from the Leverkusen U19s - are on standby.
Germany face Denmark (28 June, 21:00 CEST), hosts Wales (1 July, 21:00 CEST) and Spain (4 July, 15:00 CEST) in Group A. All of Germany's matches can be watched live and free of charge on YouTube on RTL Sport. The channel will also be broadcasting on its streaming service RTL+.
The top two teams from each of the two groups of four will qualify for the semi-finals (8 July). The European Championships final will be played on 11 July (20:00 CEST). The competition also serves as a qualifier for the 2027 U20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The four semi-finalists in the European Championships automatically qualify for the U20 World Cup.
The Germany U19 team were beaten 2-0 by record champions Spain in the final of the U19 European Championship in Wales. Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan at SV 07 Elversberg) were in the starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes.
Show more
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed France U17 international Kenan Doganay. The 1.90-metre-tall defensive midfielder, who has Turkish roots, joins Leverkusen from the U19s at French top-flight club Olympique Lyon. He will initially train with and play for the U19 team.
Show more
The Sports Tribunal of the German Football Association (DFB) has fined Bayer 04 Leverkusen €185,000 for spectators setting off pyrotechnic devices during a total of five competitive matches. This relates to four Bundesliga matches and the DFB Pokal semi-final against Bayern Munich. The highest individual fine relates to the away match at FC Köln at the end of April.
Show more
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 goalkeeper Simeon Rapsch. The Germany youth international goalkeeper has signed a long-term contract with the Werkself running to 30 June 2029. The 18-year-old joined Leverkusen from FC Viktoria Köln in the summer of 2024.
Show more
