The team, led by head coach and former Bayer 04 player Christian Wörns, took an early lead thanks to Francis Onyeka’s goal. On 15 minutes, Germany extended their lead to 2–0 thanks to a Danish own goal, with the third goal following just after the half-hour mark (32’). Goals on 39 and 52 minutes saw the Scandinavians reduce the deficit to 3-2, but a penalty – won by Montrell Culbreath – took the score to 4–2 (61'). Denmark had the final say in the match on 72 minutes; there were no further goals, so the Germany U19s won 4–3 to kick off the tournament, which is being played in Wales from 24 June to 12 July. Culbreath was substituted on 65 minutes, and Onyeka played the full 90 minutes.
Germany’s next group opponents are the hosts, Wales, on 1 July (kick-off: 21:00 CEST). They will then face Spain (4 July, 15:00 CEST). All of Germany’s matches can be watched live and free of charge on YouTube via RTL Sport. The broadcaster is also showing the matches on its streaming service, RTL+.
From each of the two groups of four, the top two teams will qualify for the semi-finals (8 July). At the start of the European Championship, Germany are in second place behind Spain, who won their opening match against Wales 7–0. Third and fourth place are occupied by Denmark and the hosts respectively.
The European Championship final takes place on 11 July (20:00 CEST). The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the 2027 U20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The four semi-finalists in the European Championship automatically qualify for the U20 World Cup.
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