Germany welcome Finland on Sunday as Julian Nagelsmann’s side continue their preparations for the upcoming World Cup.

After an early qualifying setback against Slovakia, Germany responded strongly by winning all remaining qualifying matches and securing top spot in their group.

Recent friendly victories over Switzerland and Ghana have further boosted confidence.

Finland looking to make a statement

Finland failed to qualify for the World Cup but remain a competitive side capable of causing problems.

Led by experienced goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky and striker Joel Pohjanpalo, the visitors will hope to challenge Germany and gain momentum ahead of future competitions.

Key stats

Germany

• Won their last seven matches
• Won their last four home games
• Qualified for the World Cup as group winners

Finland

• Four wins since the start of 2025
• Only one defeat in their last five meetings with Germany
• Missed out on World Cup qualification

Prediction

With both teams likely to rotate and focus on attacking patterns rather than defensive discipline, this friendly could produce an entertaining contest.

Germany possess enough attacking quality to contribute heavily to the scoreline, while Finland have shown they can be competitive against strong opposition.

Match prediction

Over 3 Goals