Germany host Serbia in Munich as Jürgen Klopp seeks first Nations League victory
Germany host Serbia at Munich's Allianz Arena in UEFA Nations League A, with head coach Jürgen Klopp seeking his first win following an opening draw and defeat.
Klopp's opening fixtures with Germany
The German national football team began the fifth edition of the UEFA Nations League under head coach Jürgen Klopp, aiming to reverse a lean spell in the post-Joachim Löw era that dates back to 2021. The former Liverpool manager took charge for the 2026/2027 tournament, where Germany compete in Group 2 of League A. Klopp's tenure opened on 24 September with a 1-1 away draw against the Netherlands, a match decided late when Cody Gakpo scored an injury-time equalizer. Germany followed that result with a 1-0 home defeat against Greece in Augsburg. The four-time world champions now face Serbia at Munich's Allianz Arena seeking their first win under Klopp, while Arsenal forward Kai Havertz remains absent due to injury.
Serbia fight to avoid relegation
Serbia enter the Munich encounter under head coach Veljko Paunovic following a difficult start in Group 2, having conceded two home defeats within four days. The Eagles lost 2-1 to Greece in their opening fixture when Anastasios Douvikas scored a late winner, and subsequently suffered another 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands on Sunday after Mexx Meerdink scored twice. Those back-to-back losses bring Serbia's record to five defeats in their last six matches across all competitions. Team captain Dušan Tadić and the Serbian squad now face two consecutive away matches in their attempt to avoid relegation to League B. Paunovic's team last played Germany in March 2019, when the sides drew 1-1 in an international friendly.
- Germany open Group 2 with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands
- Greece defeat Serbia 2-1 with a late winner from Anastasios Douvikas
- Greece earn a 1-0 away victory against Germany
- The Netherlands defeat Serbia 2-1 behind two goals from Mexx Meerdink
- Germany face Greece in Thessaloniki at 20:45
Group 2 schedule and Greece encounter
Group 2 of League A consists of Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, and Serbia playing in a round-robin schedule featuring home and away fixtures. In the group's other Matchday 3 fixture, Greece host the Netherlands after both teams collected positive results in their initial matches. Greece opened the campaign with consecutive victories, defeating Serbia 2-1 away and Germany 1-0 in Augsburg, while the Netherlands drew 1-1 with Germany and defeated Serbia 2-1. Greece and the Netherlands previously met in October 2023 during European Championship qualifying, when the Dutch team earned a 1-0 victory in Greece. Following the match in Munich, Germany will conclude the international window on 4 October with an away fixture against Greece in Thessaloniki, scheduled for 20:45.
Television and digital broadcast coverage
Broadcast rights for the 2026/2027 Nations League season in Germany are split between three television networks: public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, along with commercial outlet RTL. Under this agreement, ARD and ZDF share the rights for Germany's three home group matches, while RTL holds the rights for the three away fixtures. ZDF will broadcast the home clash against Serbia, whereas RTL will provide coverage for the match in Thessaloniki across its television channel and digital streaming service. In Serbia, RTS Planeta will carry the domestic broadcast in Serbian. In the United States, viewers can watch the Germany against Serbia match through the Fubo Sports Network channel on the Tubi streaming platform or directly via the Fubo Sports Network website without requiring a sign-in.
