Young German talents impress in World Cup tuneup vs. Finland
Key takeaways
- Deniz Undav and Lennart Karl delivered strong performances in Germany's last game at home before the start of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- The Stuttgart forward scored twice and assisted one to help deliver the expected result.
- "We can keep going like this," Nagelsmann said afterwards.
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Deniz Undav and Lennart Karl delivered strong performances in Germany's last game at home before the start of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Edt3Deniz Undav and Lennart Karl played well together, with both players pushing for a starting spot at the 2026 World Cup Image: Federico Gambarini/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Germany 4-0 Finland (1-0) Goals: 1-0 Undav (34'), 2-0 Wirtz (48'), 3-0 Undav (57'), 4:0 Musiala (63') Attendance: 25,122 A day before Germany depart for America, Julian Nagelsmann's team comprehensively beat Finland in Mainz thanks to an outstanding performance by striker Deniz Undav. The Stuttgart forward scored twice and assisted one to help deliver the expected result.
"We can keep going like this," Nagelsmann said afterwards. "One of our strengths is that we always look like we can score."