On 13 November 2015 , the team was playing a friendly match against France in Paris when a series of terrorist attacks took place in the city , some in the direct vicinity of the Stade de France , where the game was held . For security reasons , the team needed to spend the night inside the stadium , accompanied by the French squad who stayed behind in an act of comradery . Four days later , on 17 November 2015 , the German team was scheduled to face the Netherlands at Hanover 's HDI-Arena , also in a friendly . After initial security reservations , the DFB decided to play the match on 15 November . However , after reports about a concrete threat to the stadium , the match was cancelled ninety minutes before kickoff
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