U21 start in the Baltic Sea Stadium: Di Salvo returns to Rostock!

U21 start in the Baltic Sea Stadium: Di Salvo returns to Rostock!

A very special day is imminent: On September 9, 2025, the German U21 national national team begins their European Championship qualification in the Baltic Sea Stadium in Rostock. The fans can look forward to an exciting duel against Latvia, which will kick off at 8:30 p.m. Antonio di Salvo, coach of the U21 and even a former player of Hansa Rostock, is particularly motivated. "It is a very special game for me," said Di Salvo, who stood on the square for the Rostockers from 2001 to 2006 and scored 120 games there and scored 25 goals. His return to such a familiar venue awakens nostalgic memories.

This new beginning is designed by a strongly changed squad. After the Vice -European championship title in 2023, 16 out of 23 players blown up the average age and have to give way. Only seven players who were born after January 1, 2004 can continue to be on the pitch: Paul Wanner, Nicolo Tresoldi, Nelson Weiper, Namdi Collins, Brajan Gruda, Elias Baum and Lukas Ullrich. It remains to be seen how the new faces will be.

The ticket pre -sale starts

This is also a great opportunity for the Rostock fans to support their team. Ticket sales start on July 14, 2025 at 10 a.m. in the DFB ticket portal. So you can already look forward to seeing the young talents live and enjoying the atmosphere in the Baltic Sea Stadium. Di Salvo and his team hope for full ranks and a loud support to start the qualification right from the start.

A look into the future shows that the U21 team in their group will also meet teams such as Greece, Northern Ireland, Malta and Georgia. The next opportunity to see the squad in a home game will exist on October 10, 2025 in Jena against Greece and on November 14, 2025 in Fürth against Malta. Tension is guaranteed!

The return to the old roots

di Salvo, who played in his career at Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich, has positive memories of Rostock, which makes his return all the more emotional. "I expect great support from the fans," he said optimistically about the games in his old homeland. The last games of the DFB teams in the Baltic Sea Stadium extend to the women who won 4: 1 in an EM qualification game against Poland in 2022. But the men were also active here-the last encounter took place against Georgia in 2006 and ended with a clear 2-0 victory.

On September 9th the time has finally come: The U21 plays in the Baltic Sea Stadium and the fans should not miss this spectacle. A new year, fresh wind and the opportunity to write history - these are the ingredients that give hope for exciting football evenings.

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