Overview
- Germany will play Finland in Mainz on Sunday as a formal World Cup warm‑up less than two weeks before the tournament.
- Coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed Manuel Neuer is being managed because of a calf problem and that Oliver Baumann will start in goal for the friendly.
- Nagelsmann named a trialled lineup that includes Lennart Karl on the wing, Deniz Undav up front and a midfield pairing of Felix Nmecha and Aleksandar Pavlović.
- Kai Havertz was unavailable for the match because he was involved in Arsenal’s Champions League final and is expected to join the squad after the club fixture; captain Joshua Kimmich publicly backed Havertz.
- The squad will travel to the United States after the Finland game for a final tune‑up against the host nation before Germany open their World Cup group against Curaçao on June 14, with final selections to depend on these fitness and form checks.