Di Salvo returns: U21 starts in Rostock against Latvia!

Di Salvo returns: U21 starts in Rostock against Latvia!

Ostsee-Stadion, Rostock, Deutschland - There is an exciting football event at the door! On September 9, 2025, the German U21 national team opened their qualification for the 2027 European Championship in Albania and Serbia in the Baltic Sea Stadium in Rostock. The first opponent is Latvia, and the kick -off sounds at 8:30 p.m. All eyes will be aimed at coach Antonio di Salvo, who not only has a personal connection to this special stadium as a coach, but also as a former player of Hansa Rostock. The anticipation for the encounter is growing, since picture reports on the return of the coach, from 2001 to 2006 was and played 120 games during his time and scored 25 goals.

However, there are not only positive memories: Di Salvo with his U21 team carries out a remarkable personnel upheaval. Of the 23 players who became vice -European champions last year, 16 left the team due to age. Only seven players, including Paul Wanner and Nicolo Tresoldi, were born after January 1, 2004 and are therefore eligible to play for the upcoming tournament. Di Salvo commented in an interview with [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/u21-nationalteam-pielt-im-ostseestadion-von-hansa-rostock, Hansa-112.html) and described the upcoming home game as a "very special" and is happy about the support of the fans: " Rostock. “

home game highlights and ticket sales

The return to the Baltic Sea Stadium is not only an emotional comeback for Di Salvo. In the past, the stadium has served more often as a venue for DFB games. Finally, the women competed against Poland as part of the European Championship qualification and won 4: 1. In addition, the U21 team already played an EM qualification game against Belarus in the Baltic Sea Stadium in 2012 and successfully won 3: 0, how Nordkurier reported.

Ticket sales for the duel against Latvia starts on July 14, 2025 at 10 a.m. in the DFB ticket portal. Fans should be quick to secure the best places! After the meeting with Latvia, there are two other important home games: On October 10, 2025, the team will meet Greece in the Abbe sports field of Carl Zeiss Jena and on November 14, 2025 in Malta in Fürth.

preparations for the EM qualification

In the upcoming qualification round, the U21 will play in a group with Latvia, Greece, Northern Ireland, Malta and Georgia. A good performance is essential for the team under the direction of Antonio di Salvo if you want to qualify for the European Championship 2027. The first step begins in the Baltic Sea Stadium, and all signs are on football fever!