Manuel Neuer’s return to the Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed.
The German Soccer Affiliation (DFB) introduced Julian Nagelsmann’s squad for the match in North America on Thursday.
Neuer’s return is the headline, with the 40-year-old again and prone to begin within the World Cup, having introduced his retirement from worldwide soccer two years in the past.
It means he’s set to function at his fifth World Cup. Neuer made his debut on the match in 2010 earlier than enjoying a key position in Germany profitable the title in Brazil in 2014.
Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann and Bayern Munich team-mate Alexander Nubel will likely be his back-ups, with fellow Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig lacking out.
Joshua Kimmich is ready to captain Die Mannschaft, whose squad additionally options Bayern’s 18-year-old sensation Lennart Karl.
Mainz’s Nadeim Amiri is included regardless of solely enjoying within the first two of Germany’s six World Cup qualifiers, whereas Jamal Musiala can be included. Musiala has not performed for Germany since March 2025 owing to the harm he suffered within the Membership World Cup.
Brentford’s Kevin Schade and Niclas Fullkrug, who spent this season on mortgage at AC Milan from West Ham, are amongst these miss out, together with Inter Milan’s Yann Aurel Bisseck and Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi.
“Prior to now few days I’ve felt within the conversations with our gamers how extraordinarily nice the anticipation is amongst every particular person for this World Cup,” Nagelsmann mentioned.
“Everybody is keen to start out getting ready for the subsequent week. We’ve a powerful squad, of which I’m completely satisfied. With the help of our followers, we wish to play an excellent World Cup.”
Germany have been drawn in Group E and can face Curacao of their match opener on June 14.
Nagelsmann’s males will then tackle Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Germany squad in full
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Bayern Munich).
Defensive: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Actual Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United)
Offensive: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United)
