Germany Football

While the Lionesses are big favourites for the tournament, they face a tough route to the final. The Lionesses will be looking to win the tournament for the first time ever.

German international star Giulia Gwinn has spoken out after she rejected an offer to appear in a naked cover shoot for Playboy magazine ahead of the Women's World Cup. 

KATHRYN BATTE: From Ballon d'Or winners to two-time world champions, a host of star names will take to the biggest stage for the Women's World Cup this summer.

With all the fixtures, kick-off times (UK time) and dates, this is your essential at-a-glance guide to the impending festival of football ahead of the big kick-off on Thursday, July 20.

With just a few weeks left until the start of the new campaign, clubs are battling hard to put the finishing touches to their squads amid a bust summer of transfer activity.

As the transfer market continues to heat up, Mail Sport has you covered with all Monday's latest news and gossip, with Bayern Munich reportedly naming their price for Leon Goretzka.

The amount teams received related to the number of days each player spent at the World Cup, starting from the day they were released by their clubs and ending after their final game.

However, despite bringing in a substantial amount of cash through the departures of both Kai Havertz and Mason Mount , Merson didn't think the moves made sense for a variety of reasons.

Kai Havertz has been a regular at Stamford Bridge, featuring across the front-line, and he spent most of last season as the Blues' striker amid their struggles up-front.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for this evening's Under 21 European Championship match between England and Germany.

The Young Lions defeated Czech Republic in their opening game last Thursday. Goals from Jacob Ramsey and Emile Smith Rowe gave Carsley's side a 2-0 victory.

The Young Lions got off to the perfect start on Thursday when they defeated Czech Republic last Thursday. Goals from Jacob Ramsey and Smith Rowe gave Carsley's side a 2-0 victory.

England Under 21s face Israel in their second group game at the U21 European Championship in Georgia. Follow coverage and all the updates with Mail Sport's live blog here.

It was an exciting 24 hours for the Bellingham family, seeing world-class star Jude seal a £113million switch to Real Madrid on the same day younger brother Jobe joined Sunderland for £1.5m.

Flick is now facing the axe as their run of form comes after failing to progress from the group stages at the 2022 World Cup and the pressure to win next summer's Euros - set to be hosted in the country.

Dietmar Hamann believes time is up for Germany national team head coach Hansi Flick and believes the 58-year-old needs to be replaced immediately following a poor run of recent results.

Bild, however, has lost patience with the 58-year-old, with an editorial saying it is 'totally puzzling what is going on in Flick's head' and 'there is no discernible plan.'

Hansi Flick's side were booed off at full-time on Tuesday after another friendly home defeat by Colombia and now some players won't be invited back when the next round of games arrives.

Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024.

Ukraine and Germany shared a thrilling 3-3 draw in Bremen on Monday evening, with Joshua Kimmich tying things up with a stoppage time penalty. 

WILL PICKWORTH IN ISTANBUL: Cenk Tosun joined the pair in meeting the Turkish president but the photo, shared by Gundogan, was accompanied by the caption: 'My President'.

German outlet NW News reported a fight broke out between the teams after the game, with a Metz player allegedly hitting the victim 'on the head and the neck' which led to a severe brain injury.

DANIEL MATTHEWS: But Arteta had decided to join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Around that time, something else had crystallised in Arteta's mind. It involved his former club and Per Mertesacker.

The German giants lost 3-1 at Mainz on Saturday, with the team capitulating as they conceded three goals in 15 second-half minutes to lose the lead given to them by Sadio Mane's goal.

Erling Haaland has revealed a new haircut as Man City face Bayern Munich. With this new look, Sportsmail takes a look at the best and worst haircuts in football history.

RB LEIPZIG 2-0 BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Willi Orban's 98th minute strike secured RB Leipzig's win to knock Borussia Dortmund out of the German Cup.

The German, 35, wears make-up to press conferences, idolises John Terry, arrives to training on his skateboard and leaves on his motorbike - and he could soon be in the Premier League.

England men's captain Harry Kane was forced to ditch the 'OneLove' symbol, in support of gay rights, at the men's World Cup in Qatar in winter 2022 - and the women may have to do the same.

A number of Germany players were singled out by the publication for poor displays as they dished out a 'note 5' - their lowest score - to six players who featured in the 3-2 loss to Belgium on Tuesday night.

Former World Cup champion Andreas Brehme was left red in the face after inadvertently showing off his topless wife during a birthday message to a fan.

Buyako Saka has established himself as one of Europe's leading young players this season. Sportsmail takes a look at how the Arsenal star compares to his peers across Europe

The Germans are due to take on Belgium in a friendly on Tuesday night and the Blues star will be taking no part after making his way back to London due to ill health.

Germany forward Niclas Fuellkrug scored twice to secure a 2-0 victory over Peru in a friendly on Saturday as the hosts launched their mission to rebuild a competitive team for next year's Euros

ROB DRAPER: The 35-year-old, the go-to coach for Gen X hipsters everywhere, has fallen into Spurs chairman Daniel Levy's lap. He was the man he wanted to replace Jose Mourinho.

The first international break since Lionel Messi lifted the iconic trophy has seen a whole host of new faces called up to squads across the globe as new-look teams plot the start of their path to glory.

Next summer's tournament takes place in Germany, with Hansi Flick's side having qualified already by virtue of being hosts, and 53 teams are preparing their quest to join them.

ROB DRAPER: Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football today with a CV and medal count which any professional, would look back at with an overwhelming feeling of 'job well done.'

Sportsmail breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Euros in Germany, including when it starts, which stadiums will be in use and when the final will take place.

FIFA banned teams from wearing the armband and threatened captains with a yellow card if they were caught doing so - with many instead choosing to wear FIFA's own 'No Discrimination' armband.

According to BILD , Low wants to become the permanent successor to Tite, who stepped down after the World Cup. Low hasn't managed since leaving the Germany position in June 2021.

OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: After the agonies he has endured, it would be hard to argue that Potter didn't deserve a break. He got a little bit of luck at last, too, during the game.

A rot began to set in at the club, with a chaotic 2020-21 campaign that saw the club go through four permanent managers ending in Schalke's first relegation from the Bundesliga in 30 years.

This Sunday, upstarts Union make the trip from the capital to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern in a match that will go a long way to deciding the outcome of the title race.

Neuer is set for further punishment after being blasted by CEO Oliver Kahn for criticising the decision to fire Tapalovic, after it was discovered he had been leaking chats with players.

Hainer was the latest to pile on the criticism for club captain Neuer - who is currently out for the season with a broken leg he suffered while skiing after the World Cup - due to his comments.

The goalkeeper was distraught after the German giants sacked the long-term goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic and attacked the decision in a frank interview.

The Bayern Munich CEO was furious with his captain , and claimed his decision to publicly blast the German record winners did not do justice to him or the 'values of FC Bayern'.

Can - who left the Italian club after two seasons to join Borussia Dortmund - revealed the surgery was actual for thyroid cancer which had been diagnosed by club doctors.

Roberto Martinez left the federation after six years and a disappointing showing at the World Cup in Qatar, as the team scored just once and didn't make it out of the group stage.

Reus's representatives were spotted at Saturday's game with the Borussia Dortmund star weighing up his future. The forward is is out of contract in the summer and is considering his options.

On Sunday, he shared a post on Instagram revealing he had undertaken the Iceman Challenge, inspired by Dutch extreme athlete and motivational speaker Wim Hof.

The talented teenager, 19, is yet to feature for the German side this season due to a serious knee injury. But Alonso hyped up his return by comparing him to Argentine legend Lionel Messi.

The teenage striker's contract with the German giants was due to expire this summer, leaving European giants like Chelsea and Barcelona, plus Newcastle, on red alert.

The Blues saw midfielder Denis Zakaria limp off before the hour mark in a 2-1 defeat against west London rivals Fulham to add to under-pressure manager Graham Potter's woes.

The Bayern Munich forward has decided to remain available for selection should he be called upon for upcoming international fixtures or tournaments.

If the clauses are met and Brentford are required to buy German winger Schade, they will be spending £22m to make the transfer permanent.

The Bees have agreed a six-month loan deal for the 21-year-old winger, which will become an obligation to buy for £22m if he achieves certain add-ons relating to his performance (like goals or assists).

After a World Cup full of exciting moments, heightened drama, and individual brilliance, its time to see which teams are going to take a swing at players who stood out in Qatar.

Kroos, who earned 106 caps for Germany, announced his retirement from international football in July 2021 after Die Mannschaft were dumped out of Euro 2020.

Neuer has been Bayern's first-choice goalkeeper for over a decade, and has been widely recognised as one of the best shot-stoppers in the world during this period.

Pep Guardiola's side are due to take on rivals Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Thursday , and had been set to field a weaker team, but Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and Rodri returned to training.

ARD presenter Esther Sedlaczek was wrapping up their coverage of Sunday's final from the Lusail Stadium when she unwisely allowed the former Germany midfielder the last word.

SIMON JONES: Qatar has provided a stage for underdogs and emerging young stars to captivate the world, with Azzedine Ounahi in particular catching the eye of several Premier League clubs.

Stars including Kalidou Koulibaly, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz were pictured in action at the club's Surrey training ground on Wednesday as the Blues prepare for the Premier League's return.

He has since scored 11 times in 59 appearances for Dortmund while he also featured for Germany once in their dismal World Cup campaign in Qatar as Hansi Flick's side crashed out in the group stage.

The Argentina captain lined up in attack as the South American side face Croatia in the Qatar World Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening, drawing him level with Matthaus on 25 World Cup appearances.

The 36-year-old played every single minute of Germany's campaign in Qatar which saw them got knocked out of the group stages for the second successive tournament.

Bild report that during a two-hour crisis meeting to unpack what went wrong in Qatar, the behaviour of family at the team's hotel came up, with some players uncomfortable at the 'holiday feeling'.

MATT BARLOW IN DOHA: Portugal, Morocco, Netherlands, Argentina, France, England, Croatia and Brazil remain in Qatar as we move towards the business end of the tournament.

The DFB (the German Football Association) confirmed on Wednesday that Flick will remain as head coach of the national side through to Euro 2024 - a tournament that will be played in Germany.

Germany's World Cup squad split into two camps after Hansi Flick was accused of showing favouritism towards Bayern Munich players in Qatar, according to reports.

Bierhoff quit as the head of the DFB on Monday following Germany's poor showing in Qatar, where they suffered a second straight group-stage exit after taking just four points from three matches.

Oliver Bierhoff has resigned as head of the DFB, leaving the German football federation after their early exit from the 2022 World Cup.

MIKE KEEGAN and MATT BARLOW in DOHA: Arsene Wenger has taken a swipe at those who took a stance on political issues at the World Cup, claiming they underperformed on the pitch.

Refereeing decisions and VAR have had their fair share of scrutiny throughout this World Cup, with video technology again angering many. As a result, Sportsmail's Mark Clattenburg reflects.

SAMI MOKBEL: Ahead of Sunday's Senegal clash, it can be revealed that Southgate is ready to select Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka as penalty takers should a shootout be needed.

IAN HERBERT: Everywhere you looked on Thursday night, players seemed to be saying it was over. Thomas Muller's wave to the small enclave of Germans fans seemed imbued with significance.

We are now well into this year's World Cup with the group stage of the officially wrapped up. There have been plenty of thrills and spills so far at the controversial tournament in the Middle East.

Mauricio Pochettino has described the moment the Spanish FA saw they were on verge of being knocked out of the World Cup, during a rollercoaster final round of games in Group E.