Germany return to home soil just three days after coming from behind three times to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory against Switzerland in Bern.
Standing in their way is a Ghana side managed by Otto Addo. The Black Stars qualified impressively for the finals by taking 25 points from 10 matches, but they are looking to bounce back from a heavy 5-1 friendly defeat against Austria in Vienna.
Here’s how the sides line up.
Germany team news
Germany goalkeeper Jonas Urbig had to withdraw from the squad due to a knee injury, with Augsburg’s Finn Dahmen called up as his replacement but Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel starts.
Jamal Musiala is missing through injury, and his Bayern Munich teammate Aleksandar Pavlović withdrew as a precaution. Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha is also out with a knee issue.
Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross starts while Newcastle striker Nick Woltemade is joined by Arsenal’s Kai Havertz in attack
Germany XI: Nübel; Kimmich, Schlotterbeck, Tah, Brown; Stiller, Gross; Wirtz, Woltemade, Gnabry; Havertz
Ghana team news
Ghana defenders Derrick Luckassen and forward Daniel Agyei are still waiting to make their international debuts after also being unused substitutes against Austria.
Tottenham winger Mohammed Kudus remains out of the squad as he recovers from a long-term hamstring injury.
Ghana XI: Asare; Adjetey, Yirenkyi, Djiku; Adu, Sibo, Thomas Partey, Köhn; Oppong, Semenyo; Jordan Ayew.
Where to watch Germany v Ghana: TV and online streams
Germany v Ghana kicks off at 8:00pm UK time.
In the UK, the match is available to stream via Amazon Prime Video on a pay-per-view basis for a small access fee of £2.49.
Stats for Germany v Ghana
- Germany has never lost in their four historical meetings against Ghana (W2 D2).
- The last time these sides met at a World Cup was in 2014, playing out a famous 2-2 draw where Miroslav Klose matched Brazil legend Ronaldo’s record of 15 goals across World Cup tournaments.
- Joshua Kimmich is in line to earn his 108th cap for Germany. If he features, he will draw level with Jürgen Klinsmann in ninth place on Germany’s all-time appearance list.
- Ghana enters the match in a difficult run of form, having lost their last three consecutive matches (against Japan, South Korea, and Austria).
- Ghana has struggled to create attacking momentum against non-African teams lately, boasting only one victory in their last seven attempts (against South Korea at the 2022 World Cup).
