Bayern Munich youth XI trail early at Wehen Wiesbaden
Bayern Munich opened their 2026/27 preseason away at 3. Liga SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday, July 25, at the Brita-Arena. With only six first-team players available in the first week after the World Cup, Vincent Kompany started an academy XI—and Wehen took a ninth-minute lead through Ibrahim Ati Allah.
Key Takeaways
- Bayern Munich’s first preseason friendly is away to 3. Liga Wehen Wiesbaden at the Brita-Arena on July 25, 2026.
- Only six first-team players were available in week one of prep because of the World Cup break.
- Kompany named a full youth starting XI for the first half, with first-teamers on the bench.
- Wehen led 1-0 in the ninth minute after Ibrahim Ati Allah punished a loose pass from Schaff.
- The match is streaming on FC Bayern TV and YouTube (kickoff 3:30 p.m. local / 9:30 a.m. EDT).
Why are Bayern Munich fielding so many youngsters?
According to reporting on the confirmed lineups, Vincent Kompany’s squad entered the week with just six first-team players available for early preseason work after the World Cup. Most regulars have yet to return, so the friendly became a stage for academy and fringe options.
Coverage of the matchday squad described almost an entire Bayern II group from the start, with experienced names held back. Sven Ulreich, Tom Bischof, João Palhinha, and Sacha Boey were among the first-teamers listed on the bench, alongside Arijon Ibrahimović and other backups.
That youth-first approach is why this fixture landed in Bizarre World: a European giant opening camp with kids against a third-tier side celebrating an anniversary in front of an expected full house.
What are the confirmed Bayern Munich lineups?
Confirmed preseason lineups listed Bayern Munich’s starters as Podar-Stiube, Schaff, El Chaar, Wilson, Nuraj, Mijatovic, Ajayi, Matosevic, Della Rovere, Assomo, and Pavlic. Substitutes included Ulreich, Bischof, Palhinha, Ibrahimovic, Boey, Chavez, Binder, Cardozo, Sieb, Manuba, and Pavic.
Wehen Wiesbaden’s named group included Brdar, Ati Allah, Brandt, Flotho, Gillekens, Gozusirin, Greilinger, Hercher, Janitzek, Karweina, and Lewald. Kompany decided to send a full team of youth players for the first half, with Tom Bischof among the substitutes.
The clubs share recent cup history: Wehen nearly stunned Bayern Munich in last season’s DFB-Pokal first round before Harry Kane’s 94th-minute penalty decided it.
Where can you watch Bayern Munich vs Wehen Wiesbaden?
Match details place kickoff at 3:30 p.m. local time (9:30 a.m. EDT) at the BRITA-Arena in Wiesbaden, Germany. Streams were listed on FC Bayern TV and YouTube, with the club’s own friendly preview covering streaming and opponent notes.
Early live updates said Wehen went ahead in the ninth minute when Ibrahim Ati Allah finished after a loose pass from Schaff. One pre-match prediction still backed a comfortable Bayern Munich win once senior minutes arrived, but the opening spell underlined how raw the first XI was.
For fans following Bayern Munich’s buildup, the takeaway is clear: with World Cup stars still away, the friendly is about auditioning youth and giving minutes to available first-teamers such as Ulreich, Palhinha, Boey, Bischof, and Ibrahimović.