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USWNT vs. Germany: How to watch Olympics, TV channel, live stream

The U.S. looks to make it two wins from two to start the Paris Games

The U.S. women’s national team looks to make it two wins from two at the Olympics when it faces Germany on Sunday.

The USWNT kicked off the competition with a 3-0 win against Zambia Thursday, scoring three first-half goals and then easing to a win following a first-half red card for Zambia.

A tougher challenge awaits in game two, with Germany looking formidable after opening its Olympics with a 3-0 win over Australia on Thursday.

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The U.S. got some mixed news on the injury front prior to the match, with Sophia Smith ready to go after coming off injured against Zambia. Meahwhile, Jaedyn Shaw will miss her second straight match with a leg injury.

The USWNT is aiming for its first gold medal since 2012, having lost to Sweden in the quarterfinal in 2016 before falling against Canada in the semifinal in 2021.

After this match, the USWNT will close out Group B play on Wednesday against Australia.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

USWNT vs. Germany (Olympic women’s soccer)

  • When: Sunday, July 28
  • Where: Stade de Marseille (Marseille, France)
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: USA Network, Telemundo, Peacock (WATCH NOW)

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Germany star Oberdorf will miss Olympics after knee injury

Germany’s hopes of securing Olympic glory may have just taken a huge hit

Germany’s hopes of securing Olympic glory may have just taken a huge hit.

Star midfielder Lena Oberdorf suffered a knee injury in Tuesday’s 4-0 win over Austria in a Euro 2025 qualifier, knocking her out of the upcoming tournament in France.

Oberdorf went into a tackle awkwardly in the 70th minute, with her right knee appearing to be caught in the turf.

The 22-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder, considered among the world’s best players, was unable to put any weight on her knee as she was helped off the field by trainers.

On Wednesday, the Germany women’s national team said on X that Oberdorf had suffered a “cruciate and medial ligament injury” against Austria.

Bayern also provided an update, confirming Oberdorf would miss the Olympics and a portion of the upcoming season as well.

Coach Horst Hrubesch said after the match it would “hurt a lot” if Oberdorf wasn’t fit for the Olympics, which Germany kicks off on July 25 against Australia.

Germany has been drawn into Group B at the Olympics, and will also face the U.S. women’s national team and Zambia in group play.

After winning a gold medal in 2016, Germany failed to qualify for the last Olympics in Japan.

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Huge blow for Spain as Pedri taken off injured early vs. Germany

The 21-year-old took a knee-to-knee challenge from Toni Kroos early in the quarterfinal

Spain suffered a major blow early in its Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Germany, as Pedri limped off with an injury just eight minutes into the match.

The playmaker took a knee-to-knee challenge from Toni Kroos just three minutes in, sending him crashing to the turf in Stuttgart on Friday.

Spain medics came onto the pitch to examine the 21-year-old, but it became quickly apparent that he would not be able to continue.

RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo was sent onto the pitch in place of Pedri, who could only slowly limp off as he buried his face in his hands.

Olmo did make the most of his chance, scoring Spain’s first goal in a match it would eventually win 2-1 after a last-minute Mikel Merino goal in extra time.

Pedri has started three of Spain’s four matches at Euro 2024 thus far, providing one assist.

The winner of Spain’s match against Germany will face the winner of France’s game against Portugal in the semifinal.

Watch Kroos challenge on Pedri

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Germany vs Scotland: How to watch Euro 2024, TV channel, live stream

Euro 2024 kicks off with the host country facing the Tartan Army in Munich

Germany and Scotland will kick off Euro 2024 on Friday, as the host nation faces off against the Tartan Army at Allianz Arena in Munich.

Germany will be under pressure to perform well after early eliminations in three straight major tournaments.

Since taking over as Germany’s head coach in September 2023, Julian Nagelsmann has not quite convinced just yet. Wins over the U.S. men’s national team, France, and the Netherlands have helped his cause, but Die Mannschaft has also stumbled in losses to Turkey and Austria.

Germany’s pre-Euros friendlies were unconvincing as well, with a scoreless draw against Ukraine and a 1-0 win over Greece not the kind of results to build huge confidence ahead of the Euros.

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For Scotland, the goal is simple: advance past the group stage of a major tournament for the first time ever.

Steve Clarke’s side will have to navigate some injury issues, but will feel that advancement is achievable in a group that also features Hungary and Switzerland.

With the Euros seeing 16 of 24 teams reach the knockout stage, any result against the host nation will see the Tartan Army take a major step toward achieving their aim.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Germany vs Scotland (Euro 2024)

  • When: Friday, June 14
  • Where: Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)
  • Time: 3 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FOX (Watch FREE on Fubo), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Germany vs. Greece: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

Germany’s final prep match for Euro 2024 will be against a Greece side in flux after a coaching chang

Germany’s final prep match ahead of Euro 2024 will see Greece visit Borussia-Park for a Friday friendly.

Since taking over as Germany’s head coach in September 2023, Julian Nagelsmann has not quite convinced just yet. Wins over the U.S. men’s national team, France, and the Netherlands have helped his cause, but Die Mannschaft has also stumbled in losses to Turkey and Austria.

Coming off of a scoreless draw with Ukraine on Monday, Germany should have Niclas Füllkrug, Toni Kroos, Antonio Rüdiger, and Nico Schlotterbeck back in the fold. The quartet were all rested after participating in the UEFA Champions League final.

Germany, who will host Euro 2024, will face Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland in Group A once the tournament begins on June 14.

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Greece, meanwhile, remains under the stewardship of interim coach Nikos Papadopoulos after Gus Poyet’s contract expired in March.

Papadopoulos has assembled a squad featuring four players from the Olympiacos side that in May became the first Greek club to lift a European trophy. The Pireaus-based club won the UEFA Europa Conference League after a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina in the final.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Germany vs. Greece (international friendly)

  • When: Friday, June 7
  • Where: Borussia-Park (Mönchengladbach, Germany)
  • Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Germany vs. Ukraine: How to watch, TV channel, live stream

The two sides will continue preparations for Euro 2024 later this month

Germany and Ukraine meet on Monday as both teams begin their final preparations for Euro 2024.

Both teams will participate in the European Championships, with Germany qualifying as the host and Ukraine making it through a playoff in March.

Julian Nagelsmann will lead Germany into Euro 2024 as one of the tournament favorites, as the ex-Bayern coach has helped his country turn things around after a rough spell.

Germany is coming off a confidence-building March window in which it defeated France and the Netherlands in friendlies.

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Ukraine is set to participate in its fourth consecutive European Championship, where it will attempt to equal or better its best ever finish in the tournament: a quarterfinal exit at Euro 2020.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Germany vs. Ukraine (international friendly)

  • When: Monday, June 3
  • Where: Max-Morlock-Stadion (Nürnberg, Germany)
  • Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: Fox Soccer Plus (Watch FREE on Fubo), ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Leverkusen goal celebration extremely lit after Germany legalizes weed

Germany’s new law inspired Leverkusen pair Jeremie Frimpong and Amine Adli

Bayer Leverkusen was in the mood to celebrate on Wednesday, for more reasons than one.

For starters, Xabi Alonso’s side continued its remarkable unbeaten season with a 4-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf in the German cup semifinal. Leverkusen will face Kaiserslautern in the final, as a treble is still very much possible this season with a commanding lead in the Bundesliga and a Europa League quarterfinal date with West Ham.

Jeremie Frimpong was also flying high thanks to Germany’s new relaxed laws on marijuana, offering up a weed-themed celebration alongside Amine Adli following his seventh-minute goal.

After slamming the ball into the net, Frimpong went up to Adli, who pantomimed rolling and lighting up a joint before passing it over to his teammate. The Dutch defender — perhaps in a nod to his birth city of Amsterdam — eagerly accepted the gift and took a good, long drag.

Only two days before Leverkusen’s match, Germany became the largest European Union country to legalize marijuana possession for recreational use.

Bayer Leverkusen hasn’t won a major trophy since 1993, and is now just a few wins away from a treble. The pressure is on Alonso’s men, but they have been too good to imagine this season going up in smoke.

Watch Leverkusen’s weed-themed celebration

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Germany to change design of No. 4 on new kits — for very good reason

Fans quickly noticed a resemblance to an infamous Nazi logo

The German football federation (DFB) and Adidas have announced that they will redesign the number four on the national team’s new kits due to an unfortunate resemblance to the Nazi party’s “SS” unit logo.

The Germany men’s national team debuted the new kits over the recent international break. Fans quickly noticed that when customizing a jersey online, the No. 44 looked quite similar to the logo used by the Schutzstaffe — a paramilitary unit responsible for some of the worst atrocities of World War Two.

Ahead of hosting Euro 2024 this summer, the DFB and Adidas moved quickly to ensure the mistake would be corrected.

A statement posted on the official DFB account on X said: “The DFB checks the numbers 0-9 and then submits the numbers 1-26 to UEFA for review. None of the parties involved saw any proximity to Nazi symbolism in the development process of the jersey design.

“Nevertheless, we take the information very seriously and do not want to provide a platform for discussions. Together with our partner 11teamsports, we will develop an alternative design for the number 4 and coordinate it with UEFA.”

The “SS” logo is a banned symbol in Germany.

Adidas spokesman Oliver Bruggen told German media: “As a company we actively oppose xenophobia, anti-Semitism, violence and hatred in any form.”

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Germany vs. Netherlands: How to watch international friendly, TV channel, live stream

Two of the favorites for Euro 2024 will meet in a friendly in Frankfurt

Germany will host the Netherlands on Tuesday in a high-profile friendly at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt.

Both sides will be among the favorites at Euro 2024 this summer, with Germany hosting the tournament.

Amid a difficult run of results, Germany earned a much-needed 2-0 win over France in a friendly on Saturday. Toni Kroos returned from a three-year international retirement in that match, providing an assist to Florian Wirtz just seven seconds into the game.

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The Netherlands also earned an encouraging win on Friday, hammering Scotland 4-0 in a friendly. The Oranje are currently on a four-match winning streak as they enter Tuesday’s match.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Germany vs. Netherlands (international friendly)

  • When: Tuesday, March 25
  • Where: Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt, Germany)
  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS2, FuboTV (WATCH LIVE)

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France vs. Germany: How to watch international friendly, live stream

One of international soccer’s great rivalries will be rekindled in Lyon

One of the great rivalries in international soccer will add another chapter Saturday, as France hosts Germany at Groupama Stadium for an international friendly.

Antoine Griezmann’s stunning run of appearing in 84 straight matches for les Bleus will come to an end in the Lyon suburbs, as the Atlético Madrid attacker withdrew from the team due to an ankle injury. That has opened a door for Ousmane Dembélé, who seems favored to start up front alongside Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud.

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Germany will have to make do without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who left camp after suffering an adductor injury in training.

Julian Nagelsmann has also sprung something of a surprise, dropping Leon Goretzka and Mats Hummels while calling up four uncapped field players (Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Deniz Undav, and Maximilian Beier).

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

France vs. Germany (international friendly)

  • When: Saturday, March 23
  • Where: Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu, France)
  • Time: 4 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FuboTV (WATCH NOW), ViX

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