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Stuttgart

Also known as: VfB Stuttgart · Swabians

German football club that reached the 2026 German Cup final after beating Freiburg in extra time.

2023-04-072026-06-08

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  1. April 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Stuttgart defeated Freiburg 2-1 in extra time to reach German Cup final

    Source

    Tiago Tomas' stunning 119th-minute back-heel sent Stuttgart to a German Cup final meeting with Bayern Munich after a 2-1 extra-time home win over Freiburg on Thursday.

    Last gasp Tomas stunner sends Stuttgart into German Cup final
  3. The Namibian

    Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home win over Hamburg

    Source

    Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home win over Hamburg on Sunday to climb above RB Leipzig into third place in the Bundesliga with five games remaining this season.

    Stuttgart hammer Hamburg to go third in Bundesliga
  4. The Namibian

    Stuttgart climbed above RB Leipzig into third place

    Source

    Stuttgart cruised to a 4-0 home win over Hamburg on Sunday to climb above RB Leipzig into third place in the Bundesliga with five games remaining this season.

    Stuttgart hammer Hamburg to go third in Bundesliga
  5. March 2026
  6. The Namibian

    Stuttgart are German cup holders

    Source

    this has meant a heavy reliance on players from 2023-24 double winners Bayer Leverkusen or German cup holders Stuttgart.

    Germany bank on team spirit to end World Cup woes
  7. The Namibian

    Stuttgart defeated Augsburg 5-2 to climb to third in Bundesliga

    Source

    Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice and laid on another goal as Stuttgart cruised past hosts Augsburg 5-2 on Sunday to climb to third in the Bundesliga table.

    Stuttgart down Augsburg to go third
  8. January 2026
  9. The Namibian

    Stuttgart cruised to 3-0 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach to climb to fourth

    Source

    Deniz Undav made it 11 goals in 12 Bundesliga matches as Stuttgart cruised to a 3-0 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday to climb to fourth.

    Undav helps Stuttgart sink Gladbach and go fourth

Sunday 24 May

  1. Harry Kane hat-trick wins Bayern Munich German Cup final

    Bayern Munich defeated Stuttgart 3–0 in the German Cup final in Berlin on Saturday, with England captain Harry Kane scoring a hat-trick to claim Bayern's 21st cup success. Bayern powerbroker Uli Hoeness called Kane "the best transfer we've ever made," and Kane's goal tally reached 61 in all competitions this season.

    24 May 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks first Roland Garros title after recent form dip

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, arrives in Paris for Roland Garros aiming to win the tournament after finishing as runner-up last year to Coco Gauff. Her dominance has shown signs of weakness following recent losses, including a quarter-final exit at Madrid to 30th seed Hailey Baptiste during the European clay swing.

    19 May 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Freiburg seeks first trophy in Europa League final debut

    SC Freiburg will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday, aiming for both their first European trophy and first major title. The German club's success marks their most successful period in history, built on community connection and coaching loyalty.

    19 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 8 May

  1. Wolfsburg battles Bayern while fighting Bundesliga relegation

    Wolfsburg, in 16th place (the relegation play-off spot), hosts Bayern Munich on Saturday as they fight to avoid demotion from the Bundesliga. The Wolves have won just one of their past 15 matches and sit six points behind safety.

    8 May 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 2 May

  1. Shikololo warns against abandoning traditional values

    Shikololo, regarded as the first artist to popularise Oshiwambo rap, reflects on his childhood in exile during Namibia's liberation war and his introduction to rap music in Germany, warning people not to sell their traditional values.

    2 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 1 May

  1. RB Leipzig pursue Champions League return in Bundesliga title race

    RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with a victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, as the Bundesliga's top-four race concludes. Leipzig are five points clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who face each other in a decisive match, while Bayern Munich has already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund has secured second-place qualification.

    1 May 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 24 April

  1. Bundesliga: Leipzig and Union show football's changing leadership face

    RB Leipzig face Union Berlin on Friday, with Leipzig chasing Champions League qualification and Union fighting relegation. The match highlights a shift in football's leadership: Union is coached by Marie-Louise Eta, the first woman to coach a men's side in a major European league, while Leipzig's CEO is Tatjana Haenni, the first female club boss in German football history.

    24 April 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Stuttgart beats Freiburg to reach German Cup final

    Tiago Tomas scored in the 119th minute with a back-heel to send Stuttgart into the German Cup final with a 2-1 extra-time home win over Freiburg on Thursday. Stuttgart will face Bayern Munich in the final on May 23.

    24 April 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 23 April

  1. Bayern Munich reaches German Cup final, seeks treble

    Bayern Munich defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Wednesday with goals from Harry Kane and Luis Diaz to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020. The victory keeps Bayern's hopes of a treble alive after securing back-to-back Bundesliga titles.

    23 April 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 17 April

  1. Bayern Munich set to clinch 35th Bundesliga title Sunday

    Bayern Munich are 12 points clear with five games remaining and will win the Bundesliga title with a victory against Stuttgart on Sunday, fresh from eliminating Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Coach Vincent Kompany may rest key players ahead of a German Cup semi-final three days later.

    17 April 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 13 April

  1. Stuttgart beats Hamburg 4-0, climbs to third place

    Stuttgart defeated Hamburg 4-0 at home on Sunday to move above RB Leipzig into third place in the Bundesliga with five games remaining, with goals from Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuehrich, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, and Bilal El Khannouss. In other action, Werder Bremen lost 3-1 to Cologne, leaving them three points clear of the relegation play-off spot.

    13 April 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 5 April

  1. Bayern stages late comeback at Freiburg before Real Madrid clash

    Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the final 10 minutes to beat Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, with Tom Bischof scoring twice and Lennart Karl grabbing the winner in stoppage time ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid on Tuesday.

    5 April 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 31 March

  1. Germany beats Ghana 2-1 in friendly football match

    Germany defeated Ghana 2-1 in a Stuttgart friendly on Monday, with Deniz Undav's 88th-minute goal securing victory after Kai Havertz had opened the scoring from a penalty. The hosts dominated possession but Ghana equalized through a counter-attack before Undav's late winner.

    31 March 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 27 March

  1. Germany emphasise team unity ahead of World Cup campaign

    Germany's coach Julian Nagelsmann says the team's collective strength rather than individual talent will be key to their World Cup prospects, with a squad built on form and cohesion rather than reputation. Captain Joshua Kimmich and midfielder Kai Havertz highlighted how Bayern Munich's seven representatives bring "automatisms" and team spirit crucial to tournament success.

    27 March 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 March

  1. Undav nets two as Stuttgart beats Augsburg

    Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice and assisted once as Stuttgart defeated Augsburg 5-2 on Sunday to move third in the Bundesliga, three points clear of RB Leipzig. Undav has now scored 18 goals in 23 league games this season, equalling his total from the previous year with seven matches remaining.

    23 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 22 March

  1. Kane closes in on Bundesliga goals record with Bayern win

    Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin, moving to 31 goals this season and within 10 of Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record with seven games remaining. Serge Gnabry scored twice and Michael Olise also netted as Bayern extended their league lead to 12 points.

    22 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 21 March

  1. German football: Leipzig defeats Hoffenheim 5-0

    RB Leipzig thrashed Hoffenheim 5-0 to climb to third place in the Bundesliga, with goals from Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner (both doubles), Yan Diomande's assist leading to multiple scores, and Benjamin Henrichs adding a fifth. The win moved Leipzig back into the top four for the first time since January as they pursue a Champions League return.

    21 March 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 1 March

  1. Kane scores twice as Bayern defeat Dortmund, extend lead

    Harry Kane scored twice and Joshua Kimmich added a late goal as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday, moving 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with 10 matches remaining.

    1 March 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 28 February

  1. Aston Villa drawn against Lille in Europa League last 16

    Aston Villa will face French side Lille in the Europa League last 16 for the second time in three seasons, with the first leg on March 12 in northern France and the return match in Birmingham on March 19. Nottingham Forest have also been drawn for a rematch, facing Denmark's Midtjylland, with the possibility of an all-English semi-final if both English clubs progress.

    28 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 22 February

  1. Kane scores twice as Bayern extend Bundesliga lead

    Harry Kane scored his third straight Bundesliga brace as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2, moving nine points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Kane has now netted 28 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances this season.

    22 February 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 21 February

  1. Leipzig face Dortmund with Champions League hopes dimming

    RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with Leipzig's Champions League prospects fading after struggling in recent weeks, though they hold a strong home record against the visitors. Dortmund arrive in excellent form with one league defeat all season and a six-match winning run, despite being without several key defenders.

    21 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 16 February

  1. Gruda's late goal earns Leipzig draw with Wolfsburg

    RB Leipzig drew 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with Brighton loanee Brajan Gruda scoring a late equaliser in the 89th minute after Wolfsburg had taken the lead through Mohamed Amoura, Yan Diomande, and Mattias Svanberg's goals.

    16 February 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 13 February

  1. Relegation-battling Bremen face Bayern Munich at Weserstadion

    Werder Bremen, sitting in the Bundesliga relegation playoff spot after 21 games, host league leaders Bayern Munich this weekend under new manager Daniel Thioune, who is tasked with steering the struggling four-time German champions away from the drop.

    13 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 9 February

  1. Bayern Munich crushes Hoffenheim 5-1 to extend Bundesliga lead

    Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich defeated 10-man Hoffenheim 5-1 on Sunday, restoring a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Harry Kane added two penalties, moving to 24 league goals for the season.

    9 February 2026 · The Namibian

Sunday 8 February

  1. Guirassy's late goal narrows Bayern's Bundesliga lead to three points

    Borussia Dortmund defeated Wolfsburg 2-1 with a Serhou Guirassy goal in the 87th minute, securing their fifth consecutive league victory and cutting Bayern Munich's lead to three points with 13 games remaining.

    8 February 2026 · The Namibian

Saturday 31 January

  1. Bayern's Musiala returns from injury to face Hamburg

    Midfielder Jamal Musiala has returned from a six-month leg injury for Bayern Munich, described by the club CEO as an "internal winter signing". The 22-year-old has made two substitute appearances and started in Bayern's midweek 2-1 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven, where he scored.

    31 January 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 26 January

  1. Stuttgart beats Gladbach 3-0, climbs to fourth in Bundesliga

    Deniz Undav scored to help Stuttgart cruise to a 3-0 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, with the German Cup holders climbing to fourth place. Undav has now scored 11 goals in 12 Bundesliga matches this season.

    26 January 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 23 January

  1. Bayern Munich chases record treble with Kane prolific

    Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed he receives a schnitzel — his favourite German dish — from a local restaurant for every goal he scores, fuelling his brilliant season as Bayern pursue a historic third treble with just one loss in 29 games and a 71-goal Bundesliga tally so far. Kane's 21 league goals put him on track to challenge Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals set in 2020-21.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Aston Villa secures Europa League last 16 spot

    Aston Villa advanced to the last 16 of the Europa League after a 1-0 victory at Fenerbahce, with Jadon Sancho scoring the winning header. Nottingham Forest suffered a costly 1-0 defeat to Braga and now faces the knockout play-offs.

    23 January 2026 · The Namibian

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