World Cup 2026 | Germany routs Finland 4-0 in final home test
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Germany defeated Finland 4-0 in a home match as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
- Deniz Undav scored twice, with Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala adding one goal each.
- The team will travel to Chicago for the next phase of their preparation, including a match against the United States.
Germany secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Finland in Mainz on Sunday, a crucial tune-up match ahead of the 2026 World Cup. This was their final home game before heading to the United States for the tournament.
Deniz Undav opened the scoring in the 34th minute, followed by goals from Florian Wirtz in the 48th minute, Undav's second in the 57th, and Jamal Musiala in the 63rd minute. Undav expressed his satisfaction, calling it "a ten out of ten night" with his family present and contributing to three goals.
It was a ten out of ten night, with the family here, we won... And I contributed by participating in three goals, you can't ask for more.
Following a rest day, the German squad will depart for Chicago on Tuesday to continue their preparations. Their schedule includes a final friendly against the United States on June 6th. Coach Julian Nagelsmann utilized the match to test new players, including Lennart Karl, Nathaniel Brown, and Felix Nmecha, while goalkeeper Oliver Baumann started in place of the recovering Manuel Neuer.
I hope it was fun for everyone. It's been a while since I scored.
Originally published by TVN Panamรก in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.