Previously,  Toni Kroos  announced his farewell to the German team after the defeat at Euro 2020. But in February, the star playing for Real Madrid suddenly changed his decision to “reappear” in the match against France. It was his first time wearing the German national team shirt after nearly 3 years. 

Coach Julian Nagelsmann has let Toni Kroos start in the 4-2-3-1 tactical formation. After just 7 seconds, Toni Kroos left his mark with an accurate long pass for 20-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz to shoot from a distance of nearly 23 meters to score the opening goal 1-0. This is one of the fastest goals in the world. 

In the 49th minute, Kai Havertz scored a goal to increase the score to 2-0 with a shot from inside the penalty area, after a very nice combination with Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. 

Meanwhile, on the French side, captain Kylian Mbappe has completely sunk, not leaving any truly clear mark. Not only that, he also received a yellow card after a scuffle with German midfielder Robert Andrich. The final result was that Germany defeated France 2-0. 

After this match, Toni Kroos received a lot of praise from German fans and media. German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan also praised Toni Kroos as “unique”. 

In an interview with Diario Sport (Spain), Ilkay Gundogan said: “It is a great feeling to have Toni by my side. He is a unique player. There are not many players in Europe who have “I have his qualities. I expect a lot from him and I think we will achieve success together.” 

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann excitedly shared: “Toni Kroos is unbelievable. He sets the pace of the game and plays extremely hard. He gives the other players a lot of confidence.” . 

Toni Kroos himself was very pleased with his return: “We are very pleased with the match. All of the German team understands that international friendly matches are the last chance before Euro 2024 starts.” . I’m very happy today”.