Germany hold a slender advantage over Italy in tonight’s UEFA Nations League quarter-final second leg clash in Dortmund. Newcastle star Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for the Azzurri in the first leg a few days ago now but the Germans struck back through second-half headers from Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka. One of the biggest games football has to offer, a place in the semi-finals awaits the winner.
Italy appear to have made impressive strides under manager Luciano Spalletti but are up against it here. Germany did better than was expected in the European Championships they hosted last summer and Julian Nagelsmann is looking like an inspired choice ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
It remains difficult to judge both sides too conclusively at this stage but there are certainly reasons for two of global football’s traditional powerhouses to feel positive again. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Germany vs Italy latest news
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Kick-off time and venue: 7.45pm GMT; Signal Iduna Park
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TV channel and live stream: Amazon Prime
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Germany team news: No fresh injuries
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Italy team news: Riccardo Calafiori out
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Prediction: Germany to win
Germany vs Italy: Nations League score prediction today
17:19 , Jonathan Gorrie
Germany will surely fancy their chances of reaching the final four given they have both the lead and home advantage tonight.
Germany to progress.
Italy team news vs Germany today
17:18 , Jonathan Gorrie
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has withdrawn from the Italy squad through injury amid reports that he is facing two to three weeks out, putting him in a race to be fit to face Real Madrid.
Calafiori was forced off late on in the Azzurri’s 2-1 Nations League quarter-final first-leg defeat by Germany in Milan on Thursday night after slipping horribly while trying to intercept a pass and seeing his left knee buckle painfully underneath him.
Germany team news vs Italy today
17:18 , Jonathan Gorrie
Germany are not thought to have picked up any fresh injury concerns at this stage. Schlotterbeck and Kleindienst could start.
Germany vs Italy: TV channel and live stream for Nations League today
17:17 , Jonathan Gorrie
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 7.35pm GMT ahead of an 7.45pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Amazon Prime Video website or app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Welcome
17:01 , Jonathan Gorrie
Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Germany’s Nations League quarter-final against Italy.
Kick-off from the Signal Iduna Park is at 7.45pm GMT.
