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DFB Cancels Test Match After World Cup Draw

DFB Cancels Test match After World Cup Draw The DFB team now has the group for the 2026 World Cup on paper. Due to a circumstance, the DFB now has to cancel a test match before the tournament.…

By Javier Moreno - Sports Editor Updated December 6, 2025

DFB Cancels Test match After World Cup Draw

The DFB team now has the group for the 2026 World Cup on paper. Due to a circumstance, the DFB now has to cancel a test match before the tournament.

Frankfurt – The German national team was originally scheduled to play against the current Africa Cup winners Ivory Coast at the start of the World cup year on March 30th in Stuttgart. However, this planned test match was canceled by the DFB after the World Cup draw took place. The decision came as a surprise to many fans,but was predictable.

Julian Nagelsmann and the DFB team will have a new test opponent. © IMAGO/Koen van Weel

The reason for the cancellation lies in the composition of Germany’s group at the World Cup.

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