As a form test for the European Championship qualification, the German U-19 national team is taking part in a four-nation tournament in Romania. The squad for this is now in place.
Coach of the German U19: Hanno Balitsch.
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Before the European Championship qualification begins on November 12th, the German U-19 juniors will take part in a four-nation tournament in the area around the Romanian capital Bucharest to get used to it. At the start, the DFB selection will face Spain on Wednesday, October 9th (2 p.m.). The other opponents are Romania on Saturday, October 12th (10 a.m.) and Norway on Tuesday, October 15th (2 p.m.).
“The four-nation tournament in Romania is an excellent dress rehearsal for us for the first European Championship qualifying round in four weeks,” says DFB coach Hanno Balitsch. “The different playing styles of our opponents Spain, Romania and Norway will challenge us in all areas.”
The coach called up a 23-man squad for the tournament, which also includes a number of U-19 debutants. Namely: Noah Darvich (FC Barcelona), Jarzinho Malanga (VfB Stuttgart), David Odogu (VfL Wolfsburg), Lukas Reich (TSV 1860 Munich), Kjell-Arik Wätjen (Borussia Dortmund) and Leopold Wurm (Jahn Regensburg).
In the European Championship qualification, the German U-19 national team will face Andorra (November 12th), Cyprus (November 15th) and Hungary (November 18th). The eight-team finals in Romania are scheduled for June 13-26, 2025.
Squad for the four-country tournament in Romania (October 9th to 15th, 2024)
Goalkeeper: Konstantin Heide (SpVgg Unterhaching), Timo Schlieck (RSC Anderlecht), Max Schmitt (FC Bayern Munich)
Field player: Paris Brunner (Cercle Brugge), Taylan Bulut (FC Schalke 04), Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest FC), Maxim Bora Dal (1. FSV Mainz 05), Bence Dardai (VfL Wolfsburg), Noah Darvich (FC Barcelona) , Elias Decker (FC Ingolstadt 04), Said El Mala (Viktoria Köln), Maximilian Hennig (SpVgg Unterhaching), Nuha Jatta (RB Leipzig), Almugera Kabar (Borussia Dortmund), Jarzinho Ataide Malanga (VfB Stuttgart), Max Moerstedt (TSG Hoffenheim), David Odogu (VfL Wolfsburg), Winners Osawe (1. FC Nürnberg), Robert Ramsak (RB Leipzig), Lukas Reich (TSV 1860 Munich), Kjell-Arik Wätjen (Borussia Dortmund), Leopold Wurm (Jahn Regensburg), Bilal Yalcinkaya (Hamburger SV)
