The German U21 national team mastered their start to qualify for the European Football Championship at a gala performance with the outstanding striker Nicolo Tresoldi. In the first competitive game after the narrow European Championship Final bankruptcy against England in summer, the team of coach Antonio di Salvo defeated Latvia’s selection 5: 0 (2-0).
In the Rostock Ostseestadion, the Tresoldi trained at Hannover 96 (44th minute/50./57.) Scored three goals. In summer, the 21-year-old had switched to Belgian Champions League participant Club Bruges. Nelson Weiper (19th) of Mainz 05 and Muhammed Damar (59.) from TSG Hoffenheim provided the other goals.
The victory of the Germans was never endangered. The laten looked overwhelmed over long distances against the playful hosts. 9,019 spectators visited the 29,000 spectator on Tuesday evening.
Di Salvo back to the old place of work
Trainer Di Salvo returned to the arena of his former club. Between 2001 and 2006, the Paderborn native ran in the jersey of Hansa Rostock, scoring 25 goals for the North Germans in 120 competitive games. “I had an incredibly nice time here,” said the 46-year-old before the game.
Last week the U21 defeated Albania 2-0 in the friendly. The next European Championship will take place in Albania and Serbia in 2027. The favored Germans in their qualifying group still meet Georgia, Greece, Northern Ireland and Malta.
The nine group winners and the best group second qualify for the final round. The eight remaining group runners -up contest playoffs to determine the last four final round participants.
