Sparta Prague in the preliminary round of the Champions League, he scored his team's second goal with an assist from Sofiane Diop. International career Youth On 16 October 2008, Volland made his debut in German colors, being included in the starting line-up for the German U17 squad featuring against the Czech Republic. Three days later, he again started for the side against Russia. In the fall of 2009, Volland was recalled to the German squad for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria. He came on in the final group match against Honduras, where he scored his first goal for the U17 team. He would also feature in the round of 16 loss to eventual tournament winners, Switzerland. By July 2009, Volland had received his first call-up to the German U18 squad. In the Northern Ireland Milk Cup he played in all three matches for Germany, scoring against Northern Ireland selection, the United States and Bulgaria. Less than a year later, by May 2010, he had already featured in five matches for the German U19 squad, having scored two goals. Volland was called up to the U19 squad during the summer of 2010. He made his debut for the team on 18 August 2010, in a match against Belgium. His first goal followed on 3 September against the Netherlands. By the winter break, he had featured in five matches and scored four goals. During the spring he would go on to make three more appearances, scoring one goal. On 31 August, Volland played his first match for the German U20 squad, also scoring his first goal. In early August, Volland was awarded the bronze Fritz Walter Medal in the U19 age by the DFB. U21 coach Rainer Adrion selected Volland for matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and San Marino on 6 and 10 October of the year, but he was forced to cancel his participation due to injury. He would eventually make his U21 debut on 29 February 2012, when he came off the bench in a match against Greece. In June 2015, Volland captained the under-21 team at the 2015 European Championship in the Czech Republic, starting all four matches. In their opening game at the Letná Stadium in Prague, he assisted on Emre Can's 17th-minute equaliser from the edge of the penalty area in a 1–1 draw against Serbia. In their second group match at the Eden