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Germany at Euro 2024: Relief after hosts pass Denmark test

Antonio Rüdiger was named Player of the Match by UEFA as Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in UEFA EURO 2024's last 16

From press conferences and training updates, to social media posts and all the latest pictures and video from within Julian Nagelsmann's team, stay up-to-date with Germany's bid for Euro 2024 glory on home soil.

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Germany's final 26-man squad for Euro 2024:

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Manuel Neuer, Marc-André ter Stegen
Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Benjamin Henrichs, Joshua Kimmich, Robin Koch, Maximilian Mittelstädt, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah
Midfielders: Robert Andrich, Emre Can, Chris Führich, Pascal Groß, İlkay Gündoğan, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané, Florian Wirtz
Forwards: Maximilian Beier, Niclas Füllkrug, Kai Havertz, Thomas Müller, Deniz Undav

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26 June: Völler on Rüdiger

"Toni did a light run this morning. As the saying goes, we have to take it day-by-day with him. In the end, he has to decide together with the coaching team and the medical department, which is doing an outstanding job."

24 June: Two calm days

The plan for Monday is for players to go through their regeneration exercises, while those who didn't play last night will do some light training. Everyone will then have the day off tomorrow for a full rest. Nagelsmann will then turn attentions to Saturday's big game from Wednesday.

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Watch: The best of Niclas Füllkrug

Gündoğan: "Had to overcome tough moments"

"After the emotions of the final minutes, joy is the overwhelming feeling. These emotions can spark something. We had to overcome some mentally tough moments today. Now we'll look and see what we can and must do better."

Andrich: "A bit of Leverkusen mentality"

"We absolutely wanted to top the group. We expected a very tough game, but we defended well apart from the goal we conceded. It was important that we got a draw with the late goal. Now we'll see who we face in the last 16 and will prepare well."

Nagelsmann: "Had to take risks"

"We took a lot of risks to get the point. We didn't play in behind enough in the first half. Then we made a lot of changes and brought on more speed. But we had 19 shots, so the equaliser was deserved, as well as topping the group."

Kroos: "Totally happy with the team"

"We're happy we've done it. We believed till the end and showed that we can deal with going behind. We pushed for 90 minutes and got the reward in the end."

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21 June: Undav talks Euros debut

Deniz Undav was delighted to get some minutes in Germany's win over Hungary in Stuttgart. It was the Brighton-owned Stuttgart striker's first taste of the finals, and third senior cap overall. "It was an amazing feeling for me," he told media. "The fans were singing [my name]. You could see on the pitch how happy I was. There's nothing better than making your Euros debut in your own stadium."

19 June: Switzerland draw with Scotland

In Group A's other group-stage clash, Scotland held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw in Cologne. That means that a point for Germany in their clash with the Swiss will be enough to see them go through as group winners.

19 June: Neuer - "We are very happy"

"We were desperate to back up the performance against Scotland, and we knew it wouldn't be easy against Hungary, a team who have caused us problems in the past. We are therefore very happy to have won here in Stuttgart with a dominant performance"."

19 June: Gündoğan - "Players around me are making it easier"

"I am always looking to fulfill my responsibilities on the pitch. I think, with each training session and each game we play together, we have a better feeling. I am playing in a different position than at Barcelona but the players around me are making it easier."

19 June: Germany beat Hungary 2-0 to move into round of 16

Julian Nagelsmann and Co. prevail in Stuttgart as they secure progression to the knockouts! Jamal Musiala opened the scoring before the break, and İlkay Gündoğan netted after the interval to put the result beyond doubt. Hungary had their moments, but ultimately didn't do enough to get anything from the clash. Germany play Switzerland in their final group-stage match, which is likely to decide who wins Group A.

18 June: Julian Nagelsmann speaks on Hungary

"Hungary have a well-gelled team that has developed over several years. They are very physical, even if they didn't show that against Switzerland. They are good on the break and have strikers who are strong in the air. Szoboszlai is extremely good at taking set pieces, and Orbán can finish these extremely well. Hungary will have to be more attacking, as they are under more pressure than we are."

18 June: Today's plan

It's the eve of Germany's second game against Hungary. They'll hold their final training session in Herzogenaurach at 11am before making the 200 kilometre bus journey to Stuttgart. Julian Nagelsmann and VfB defender Maximilian Mittelstädt will then speak at the pre-match press conference from the Mercedes-Benz Arena at 5.30pm.

17 June: End of the line this summer?

Neuer was also asked at his press conference if this will be his last tournament with Germany. "I can't yet reveal that, but I'll have a think about it after the tournament," the Bayern goalkeeper stated.

17 June: Neuer set for history

A player who's already redefined what it means to be a goalkeeper in football, Neuer is set to make further history on Wednesday as he plays his 17th game at a Euros finals. That will take him level with Gianluigi Buffon for most appearances in the tournament by a goalkeeper. He already holds that honour at World Cups.

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16 June: Schlotterbeck makes surprise appearance

Nico Schlotterbeck went to watch a youth tournament organised by adidas featuring four local U11 teams from FC Herzogenaurach, ⁠ASV Herzogenaurach, ⁠ASV Niederndorf and ⁠Hammersbacher SV. Schlotterbeck and assistant coach Mads Buttgereit even got involved before granting selfie and autograph wishes.

15 June: Back in camp

The Germany squad went straight back to their training base in Herzogenaurach after Friday's game in Munich, arriving back in camp at around 2.30am after the drive north through Bavaria.

15 June: Huge audience

Almost 22.5 million people watched the opening game on TV in Germany. That's some five million more than two years ago at the World Cup for the games against Spain and Costa Rica.

What next for Germany?

"We'll give the team some rest tomorrow," said Nagelsmann on Friday night. "There will be light training but no analysis. We'll start preparing on Sunday, then have two days of focused training and will try do play just as well on Wednesday." That game is against Hungary in Stuttgart.

Nagelsmann: "We kept our focus"

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann also shared his thoughts. "We started fantastically. The first 20 minutes were impressive, we showed a lot of power and were proactive in our pressing. That helped us a lot. All in all, we were concentrated throughout and we kept our focus right until the end."

Füllkrug: "Brilliant way to start"

Niclas Füllkrug spoke to German TV channel ZDF after full-time and said: "We felt that it was different this time, even before the game. It certainly didn't go unnoticed how good the atmosphere has been in Munich, and we are obviously happy. It was a brilliant way to start the tournament, which is exactly what we wanted."

Captain Gündoğan:

"I'm expecting a very tough game. I know a lot of Scottish players from the Premier League. They have a very experienced axis. We can't underestimate them."

Nagelsmann on Scotland

"They have a very good team, good physicality and good aggression. Their mentality is excellent. Their players throw everything into every game and have made fantastic progress in recent years. They're not a classic kick-and-rush team anymore."

Nagelsmann talks nerves

"We're ready, we used the days after the Greece game well and have trained well. There's some nervousness, but that's good. We need that basic level of tension and are really excited about tomorrow evening."

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Watch: The best from Germany's final pre-Euros press conference

Take a look at the best bits as captain İlkay Gündoğan and Julian Nagelsmann spoke to the press for the final time ahead of Germany's Euro 2024 opener against Scotland in Munich.

13 June: Heading to Munich

With a little over 24 hours to go until the opening game, Germany will hold their final training session in Herzogenaurach at 11am, where they will also have their official squad photo taken. The squad will later make the 180 kilometre bus journey south to the town of Unterschleißheim on the outskirts of Munich, where they will stay the night. Coach Nagelsmann and captain Gündoğan will then speak at the pre-match press conference at the Allianz Arena from 6.45pm. We'll keep you up to date with everything that happens throughout the day...

12 June: Wirtz on the approach to playing

"I don't think Jamal and I are that predictable. We have a lot of ideas in our game and have trained a lot to have solutions ready, no matter what the opponent does. Jamal and I are players who look for solutions and aren't so easy to figure out."

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Watch: The best of Thomas Müller in 2023/24

He may be 34 but there's no doubt that Müller is still a force to be reckoned with. Take a look why...

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Watch: Jamal Musiala under the microscope

Just what is it that makes Musiala so good? We take an in-depth look at his game in the video above.

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10 June: Nagelsmann stands by Neuer

Julian Nagelsmann has said that Manuel Neuer, who made his first international appearances in 18 months in the past week, remains his first-choice goalkeeper for Euro 2024. "I have every faith in him," said the Germany coach. You can see his best saves in the past Bundesliga season in the video above...

9 June: Group A opponents fine-tune

Switzerland and Hungary were in action over the weekend. The Swiss drew 1-1 with Austria thanks to Mainz's Silvan Widmer leveling after Christoph Baumgartner of Leipzig had put their neighbouring land ahead. Hungary beat Israel 3-0 with Freiburg's Roland Sallai opening the scoring.

8 June: Germany's opening opponents draw

The tournament hosts kick off Euro 2024 against Scotland on Friday and while Germany enjoyed a late 2-1 win against Greece in their final warm-up game, the Scots were held to a 2-2 draw by Finland. Steve Clarke's side took a 2-0 lead after the break at Hampden Park, an own goal and a Lawrence Shankland strike cheering the home fans. Finland fought back in the final 18 minutes to snatch a draw, however.

7 June: Germany's final 26-man tournament squad confirmed

Head coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed before kick-off against Greece that Germany will go into Euro 2024 with Manuel Neuer, Marc-André ter Stegen and Oliver Baumann as goalkeeping options, with Alexander Nübel the player dropped from the provisional roster.

7 June: Germany starting XI vs. Greece

Neuer - Kimmich, Tah, Rüdiger, Mittelstädt - Kroos, Andrich - Musiala, Gündoğan (c), Wirtz - Havertz

7 June: Last preps in place

Today marks a big day for the German national team. They not only take on Greece in their final friendly before Euro 2024 gets underway on home soil but they will also name their final squad for the competition after that game. A lot to be decided today.

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Watch: Germany training in Herzogenaurach

See Germany's squad training in Herzogenaurach before their final warm-up match against Greece in Mönchengladbach on Friday.