Germany vs Finland: Undav Scores a Brace, Die Mannschaft Celebrates 4-0 Goal Fest Ahead of the 2026 World Cup

Germany National Team has further solidified their preparations ahead of the final tournament stage of the 2026 World Cup. Competing in an international friendly match at Mewa Arena, Mainz on Monday (1/6/2026), the Die Mannschaft squad successfully crushed visiting Finland with a dominant 4-0 scoreline.

This convincing victory was headlined by an outstanding performance from striker Deniz Undav, who bagged a brace. The remaining two goals that cemented the home side's dominance were scored by Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. This positive result acts as critical preparation momentum and vital tactical evaluation material before the major tournament officially commences.

Match Progression

Immediately after the opening whistle, Germany seized initiative to dominate ball possession. The first clear goalscoring chance came as Undav made a driving run onto a clever through ball from Musiala. Unfortunately, his one-on-one strike was successfully denied by Finland's Goalkeeper and captain, Lukas Hradecky.

The deadlock was finally broken in the 34th minute. Working a well-drilled corner routine between Wirtz and Joshua Kimmich, the floated cross was converted with a powerful header by Undav into the top corner of the goal. Germany closed the first half holding a 1-0 lead.

Entering the second half, Die Mannschaft required just three minutes to double their advantage. Capitalising on a fatal defensive blunder from Finland's Ville Koski who lost possession inside the danger area, Undav laid off a perfectly weighted pass to an unmarked Wirtz inside the penalty box. With no defenders closing him down, Wirtz made it 2-0 in the 48th minute.

Germany's domination continued in the 57th minute as Undav registered his second goal of the night. Following an impressive penetrating wing run from Lennart Karl, Undav finished the chance with a low driven strike to extend Germany's lead to 3-0.

The home side's goal haul was completed by Musiala in the 63rd minute. An accurate delivery from Aleksandar Pavlovic inside the penalty box was dispatched with a precise finish into the top left corner of the goal. The 4-0 scoreline stood until full time. As their final warm-up fixture, Germany are scheduled to test themselves against United States the following week.

Team Lineups

Germany National Team: Oliver Baumann; Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown; Felix Nmecha (Amiri 84'), Aleksandar Pavlovic; Lennart Karl (Leroy Sane 73'), Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz (Woltemade 73'); Deniz Undav (Beier 61').

Finland National Team: Lukas Hradecky; Miettinen, Ville Koski, Alho (Miettinen 72'); Robin Lod (Antman 58'), Leo Walta (Tehno 72'), Markhiev, Suhonen, Mahuta (Skytta 79'); Kallman (Pohjanpalo 58'), Keskinen (Hakans 58').