 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Mertesacker akadanwa ku2012 European Championshipasi akapedza mutambo wose ari pabhenji somunhu asingashandiswi chinotsiva nokuda kubuda vaduku Mats Hummels uye Holger Badstuber. Akaputsa makore manomwe ekushaya zvibodzwa kuchikwata chenyika paakarova chibodzwa chake chechipiri cheGerman musi wa17 Gumiguru 2012, mumutambo we2014 World Cup wekukwikwidza neSweden. Musi wa13 Gunyana 2013, akarova chibodzwa chake chechitatu kuGerman vachipesana neFaroe Islands. Musi wa 19 Mbudzi 2013, Mertesacker akatungamira divi uye akarovawo chibodzwa chekukunda sezvo Germany yakakunda England 10 paWembley Stadium mumutambo wehushamwari wekupemberera makore zana nemakumi mashanu eThe Football Association. 