Overview
- Werder Bremen will play its first summer test match against FC Verden 04 at the Verdener Stadion am Berliner Ring with kickoff set for Saturday, 18 July at 15:00.
- The club confirmed the match will be shown live and free on Werder's official YouTube channel and on Werder‑TV while national broadcasters such as Sky will not carry the game.
- Fans without tickets can watch the internet stream on mobile, computer or Smart TV or follow the DeichStube live ticker, which begins about an hour before kickoff with the Werder starting lineup.
- Coach Daniel Thioune plans to field two different lineups across the two halves to assess fitness, trialists and squad depth during this low‑stakes opener.
- The fixture continues a local preseason tradition of opening against Oberliga side FC Verden 04 and reflects a wider club trend of using direct digital streams to reach supporters for lower-profile matches.