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2019 Schedule
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4-0-1, 1st in UEFA European Championship Qualifying
'Unconvincing' Germany still showing signs of vulnerability (2:14)
Germany skate by Northern Ireland (1:40)
Germany edge N. Ireland to restore Euro 2020 order
Germany beat hosts Northern Ireland 2-0 on Monday to get their Euro 2020 qualification on track as they bounced back from a loss to Netherlands.
Germany and Low are firmly in transition, but can they get it right before Euro 2020?
For better or for worse, Joachim Low is still the Germany manager. But all the new things around him still led to a familiar defeat.
Burley: Germany needs a fresh voice with fresh ideas (1:40)
Nicol: Imagine how good Dutch would be with 'proper' No. 9 (1:56)
Netherlands stun Germany in 6-goal thriller (1:55)
Netherlands beat Germany in six-goal thriller
A late goal from substitute Donyell Malen handed Netherlands a massive 4-2 win over Germany in their Group C 2020 Euro qualifier in Hamburg.
Gnabry gives Germany early lead over Netherlands (0:32)
Metzelder under investigation for child porn
Former Germany international Christoph Metzelder is under investigation on suspicion of spreading child pornography.
Spain outclass Germany to win Under-21 Euro
A slick Spain side took their revenge on Germany as they lifted the European Under-21 Championship title with a 2-1 win.
Born a Legend, Melanie Leupolz (3:33)
Germany crush Estonia 8-0 in Euro qualifiers
Germany scored five times in 27 minutes in the first half to crush Estonia 8-0 on Tuesday and make it three wins in three Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Germany put 8 past Estonia (2:11)
Sane, Reus seal Germany win over Belarus
Germany eased past hosts Belarus 2-0 with goals from Leroy Sane and Marco Reus on Saturday to make it two wins from their first two Euro qualifiers.
Sane and Reus spark Germany win (1:09)
Low hospitalised after freak dumbbell accident
Germany coach Joachim Low has been hospitalised with a squashed artery following a sports accident, the German FA has confirmed.
Gnabry's emergence is Arsenal's loss, Bayern's gain
Serge Gnabry's middling Arsenal career allowed Bayern to sign him for a pittance. The 23-year-old has since become one of football's best bargains.
Germany take some risks and reap reward
Joachim Low's running out of goodwill with the German national team, but his gambles worked in Euro 2020 qualifying. Plus: Spain aren't "back" yet.
Patience pays off for Germany in win at Netherlands (1:45)
Germany's redemption tour starts brightly as new stars emerge
After a disastrous 2018 for German football, Jogi Low's new-look side began to rebuild Die Mannschaft's proud tradition with a 3-2 win in Amsterdam.
90th-minute winner rescues Germany in the Netherlands (1:57)
Schulz winner sees Germany past Netherlands
Germany scored a dramatic late winner through Nico Schulz to beat Netherlands 3-2 in their opening match of 2020 Euro qualifying.
Van Dijk: Netherlands wary of struggling Germany
Liverpool's Van Dijk was among the scorers as Netherlands beat Belarus 4-0 in Rotterdam on Thursday in their opening Group C qualifier.
2019-20 ECQ Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 12 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 9 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| Estonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -16 | 0 |
2019-20 Team LeadersUEFA European Championship Qualifying
- Goals
- Assists
RankingsUEFA European Championship Qualifying
Goal Difference118th
Goals Scored17Tied-6th
Assists12Tied-3rd
Goals Conceded6Tied-20th