Robert Andrich has been called up to the Germany squad by coach Julian Nagelsmann. The Werkself captain is set to play in Germany’s third and fourth World Cup qualifiers. First up is Luxembourg on Friday, 10 October (kick-off: 20:45 CEST/live on ARD). This will be followed by the match against Northern Ireland on Monday, 13 October (kick-off: 20:45 CEST/live on RTL). Germany are currently in third place in Group A. The two matches in the previous international break in September brought a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia and a 3-1 victory against Northern Ireland.
Call-ups from other national associations are pending and will be updated here as soon as they are announced.
Overview of call-ups and fixtures:
Robert Andrich (Germany)
Friday, 10 October, 20:45 CEST (ARD): Germany vs Luxembourg (World Cup qualifier)
Monday, 13 October, 20:45 CEST (RTL): Northern Ireland vs Germany (World Cup qualifier)
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