Germany vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Germany vs Northern Ireland Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

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Published - Sep 06, 2025, 01:58 PM

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Summary

This match will be round two action for both teams of the qualifiers
Germany are unbeaten against them in the last five matches
Florian Wirtz remains the key player for the Germans here

Germany vs Northern Ireland Preview

Tournament: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 2026

Date: Sunday, 7th September

Kick-off time: 18:45 GMT

Venue: RheinEnergieStadion

Matchday two of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers is set to take place on 7th September. Germany welcome Northern Ireland at the RheinEnergieStadion on Sunday night as they aim to return to winning ways. Let's now delve into how the Germany vs Northern Ireland preview will look.

The German national team haven't been at their best lately, as they have lost all of their last three matches. While the previous two losses were against the big names, the recent one wasn't, as they lost to Slovakia, who are ranked well below them. However, they now have a brilliant chance to change that as they take on Northern Ireland, against whom they have a dominant record.

Northern Ireland National Team, on the other hand, began their qualification with an impressive 3-1 victory over Luxembourg. They were defensively good, maintaining a low block. While going forward, they look good as their link-up play was a joy to watch. Players like Conor Bradley and Justin Devenny are going to be top players for them in the coming years. A win here will make it two wins from two games for them, which will put them in a good position for the next international break.

Germany National Team News

Julian Nagelsmann will likely make some changes here after his team's lacklustre performance against Slovakia, where they not only lost but failed to show any good performance, which he openly criticized. He might look to change the setup here, giving the likes of David Raum and Karim Adeyemi a start to bring much-needed pace and width.

Northern Ireland Team News

Michael O'Neill will be delighted with how his team performed in the last match, showing plenty of determination, hunger to win. He is not likely to make many changes here to disrupt the flow of the team, as they looked very impressive. Only two players who couldn't be called for this match are Daniel Ballard and Pierce Charles, who remained injured at the moment.

Germany Vs Northern Ireland Predicted Lineups

Germany National Team predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Baumann

Defenders: Collins, Rudiger, Tah, Raum

Midfielders: Kimmich, Goretzka

Attackers: Adeyemi, Wirtz, Gnabry; Fullkrug

Northern Ireland National Team predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Peacock-Farrell

Defenders: Hume, McNair, Toal

Midfielders: Bradley, Galbraith, Charles, McCann, Devenny

Attackers: Reid, Price

Germany Vs Northern Ireland H2H Record

These two sides have faced each other five times in previous encounters. During which Germany has emerged victorious on each occasion, highlighting their dominance over them.

Date	Match	Competition
20/11/2019	Germany 6-1 Northern Ireland	UEFA Euro Qualifiers
10/09/2019	Northern Ireland 0-2 Germany	UEFA Euro Qualifiers
06/10/2017	Northern Ireland 1-3 Germany	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
12/10/2016	Germany 2-0 Northern Ireland	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
21/06/2016	Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany	Northern Ireland 0-1 Germany

Key players to watch in Germany Vs Northern Ireland

Florian Wirtz (Germany National Team)

The German wonderkid Florian Wirtz had a below-par performance against Slovakia as the team struggled to perform to their potential. However, on an individual level, you can expect him to be the threat having already demonstrated the quality fr the National team in recent seasons. Known for his playmaking abilities and ability to chip in with goals, Wirtz has scored seven goals for them and will be hoping to get on the scoresheet here.

Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland National Team)

Justin Devenny is going to be a huge name for the national team in the upcoming years as he starts to show his potential to the world. He certainly did that against Luxembourg as he scored the third goal in the match to round off an exciting evening where he caught the attention with his dribbling, positioning, and also his defensive side of the game. The Crystal Palace wonderkid has all the tools to create havoc against the Germans.

Germany vs Northern Ireland Prediction

It will be an exciting clash as the home side will be looking to return to winning ways here, while the visitors are coming into this tie on the back of a victory. It was a poor showing from Julian Nagelsmann's team against Slovakia, where they failed to break through them as they stayed low block, which made life hard for them. However, this match presents another chance to start winning games as they aim to secure their place in the World Cup.