Global Football Preview: Germany vs. Peru

MAINZ, Germany (Interstat) — The German men’s national team closes its 2025 schedule with an intercontinental friendly against Peru on Tuesday at MEWA ARENA in Mainz.

The match, organized under the “Friendlies of Friendlies in World” banner, offers Germany a final tune-up before hosting Belgium the following day. Peru faces a similarly quick turnaround, scheduled to play at Morocco on Wednesday.

Germany enters with momentum from a 6-0 rout of Slovakia’s under-19 side in a November exhibition. However, the senior team’s recent competitive form is mixed. A 2-0 loss to Slovakia in UEFA Nations League play on Sept. 4 was preceded by a split of two matches with France and Portugal in June. Their last outing against a CONMEBOL opponent was a 1-1 draw with Hungary last November.

Peru arrives seeking a positive result after a 1-0 home loss to Paraguay in World Cup qualifying on Sept. 9. The Peruvian side will view this European trip as a critical preparation opportunity for the remainder of its qualifying campaign.

Statistical models heavily favor the hosts. Interstat’s ELO rating system gives Germany a 90.90 percent probability to win. The organization’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Germany.

The match provides German manager Julian Nagelsmann a final look at his squad before a busy 2026, which will feature the Nations League Finals and the World Cup. Expect experimentation with lineups and tactics, especially given the match against Belgium 24 hours later.

For Peru, managed by Jorge Fossati, the fixture is a rare chance to test against European elite competition. The focus will be on defensive organization and exploiting transition opportunities against a German side that has shown both explosive offense and vulnerability, as evidenced in its recent Nations League results.

Kickoff is set for 8:45 p.m. local time (1945 GMT).

Projected Next Matches: Germany hosts Belgium in a friendly on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Düsseldorf. Peru travels to face Morocco in a friendly on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Casablanca.