Germany Sets Ghana Friendly in Stuttgart for March 30 After Ivory Coast Match Is Scrapped

The fixture serves targeted World Cup preparation, with Julian Nagelsmann viewing Ghana’s transitions as a proxy for facing Ivory Coast.

Overview

Germany and Ghana will play an international friendly in Stuttgart on March 30, 2026, as confirmed by both federations.
The matchup replaces a planned Ivory Coast friendly that was canceled after Germany and the Ivorians were drawn into the same World Cup group with Ecuador and Curacao.
The game comes three days after Germany’s scheduled away match in Switzerland during the March international window.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Ghana’s transition play offers a rehearsal for the World Cup group-stage meeting with Ivory Coast.
Ghana, led by Germany-born Otto Addo, builds toward Group L games against England, Croatia and Panama, while Germany has additional warmups planned versus Finland and the United States.