Germany's national soccer team holds its initial training session for the European Championship in front of a crowd of 15,000 spectators in Jena.

National squad - Germany's national soccer team holds its initial training session for the European Championship in front of a crowd of 15,000 spectators in Jena.

Sixteen days before Germany's European Championship opener versus Scotland, the national team begins their preparations on Monday (6:30 pm) with a public training session in Jena. Over 15,000 complimentary tickets for witnessing DFB team members, including Bayern youth player Jamal Musiala, compete at the regional league club FC Carl Zeiss were promptly claimed. Nonetheless, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will be absent during this campaign; he's currently sidelined due to a stomach-intestinal illness.

Julian Nagelsmann, Germany's coach, emphasized their goal: "We aim to further develop in this stage of preparation." The DFB team is stationed and trained in Blankenhain, where they will transfer to the EURO4 stadium in Franconia on Friday. The lineup isn't finalized initially; players from Borussia Dortmund (Niclas Füllkrug and Nico Schlotterbeck), Real Madrid (Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger), plus more, are missing because they're participating in the Champions League finale against Liverpool on Saturday. These players will join the DFB squad afterwards.

Prior to the critical event in Munich on June 14th against Scotland, two exhibition matches are scheduled: on June 3rd in Nuremberg against Ukraine and on June 7th in Mönchengladbach against Greece. Other teammates to challenge Germany include Hungary and Switzerland. Nagelsmann has a packed timetable until the World Cup final on July 14th. He's determined to "engage fans" and "take home the trophy" with the national team.

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1. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, usually a staple in the DFB selection, will miss the European Championship due to a stomach-intestinal illness.
2. The DFB team, including Bayern youth player Jamal Musiala, commenced their preparations for the EM in Jena, attracting a crowd of 15,000 spectators.
3. Despite his absence, Germany's national team, also known as the national soccer team, aims to further develop during the stage of preparation under coach Julian Nagelsmann.
4. The DFB team, consisting of stars from clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, will initially train in Blankenhain before transferring to the EURO4 stadium in Franconia.
5. Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland are among the teams that Germany will face in the upcoming European Championship, as per the schedule released by the DFB.
6. The German national team will play exhibition matches against Ukraine in Nuremberg on June 3rd and Greece in Mönchengladbach on June 7th before their opening game against Scotland.
7. In Thuringia, the city of Jena played host to the German national team's initial training session for the European Championship in front of a crowd of 15,000 spectators.
8. The German national team, in collaboration with the DFB, is eager to engage fans, escalating anticipation for the upcoming European Championship and the ultimate goal of securing the championship trophy.

Source: www.stern.de