The German U17 national team is preparing for its first major international tournament of the season. From August 14 to 18, 2024, the team will take part in the 5-nation tournament in Piestany, Slovakia, under the leadership of honorary national coach Philip Kipp. A total of 23 players (three goalkeepers, seven defenders, 13 strikers) have been nominated for this by the coaching team.
The team will arrive in Piestany next Monday evening, August 12, 2024, and will begin intensive training sessions the following day in order to prepare optimally for the upcoming international matches. As part of the international tournament, the German U17 national team will face Slovakia (August 14.08th / 17:30 p.m.), the USA (August 15.08th / 13:30 p.m.), the Czech Republic (August 16.08th / 17:30 p.m.) and Switzerland (August 18.08th / 11 a.m.) in four matches.
The current squad of the U17 national team is available here.
The match schedule of the U17 national team:
Aug 14.08.2024, 17 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Slovakia – Germany
15.08.2024/13/30 | XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. | Germany - USA
Aug 16.08.2024, 17 | 30:XNUMX p.m. | Czech Republic - Germany
Aug 18.08.2024, 11 | 00:XNUMX p.m. | Switzerland - Germany
Honorary national coach Philip Kipp: "We are already looking forward to the first training session of the season. This is a real highlight for us, as we will be competing in a very well-staffed tournament with strong opponents. This will be a big challenge for us, and one that we are happy to take on. We have a lot of new players for whom this will be a great opportunity to show what they can do for the national team."