Overview
- Inter travelled to BBBank Wildpark in Karlsruhe for a pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 26, 2026, that ended their Donaueschingen training camp and kicked off at 4:30 p.m. CEST.
- New Inter manager Cristian Chivu used the fixture to rotate players and experiment with formations as he assessed options for the coming season.
- Karlsruher's new coach Maximilian Senft treated the game as a quality preparation test for the 2. Bundesliga and gave his squad a chance to measure itself against top-level opposition.
- Hakan Çalhanoğlu, a product of Karlsruher's academy, did not play after returning from the 2026 World Cup, and the match was broadcast on DAZN in German-speaking markets and on OneFootball in many other regions.
- After the Germany friendly Inter head to Hong Kong and Australia for further warm-up matches, including scheduled friendlies with Manchester City and AC Milan that will shape final squad choices and match fitness.