Decision leaked: first German BVB star certain to go to the World Cup | OneFootball

After the first squad leaks surrounding the German national team, the next decision has now emerged. One BVB star is said to have already secured his World Cup ticket.

Even before the official announcement of Germany’s World Cup squad, initial decisions have apparently already leaked. According to BILD, Felix Nmecha will travel with the German national team to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

According to the report, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann personally informed the Borussia Dortmund midfielder by phone on Monday that he is firmly included in the final 26-man squad. That would make Nmecha one of the first BVB players whose World Cup participation has apparently already been confirmed internally.

Just a few weeks ago, however, the 25-year-old was still considered doubtful. At the end of March, Nmecha suffered a torn lateral ligament in his knee, which even raised the possibility of him missing the World Cup. At the time, Nagelsmann himself admitted that there was a risk the Dortmund player could miss the tournament. But Nmecha fought his way back faster than expected. At the beginning of May, he returned to the pitch, initially as a substitute, before playing the full 90 minutes again against Werder Bremen on the final Bundesliga matchday.

BVB star Nmecha likely certain to be at the World Cup

In the 2-0 win, the midfielder impressed not only physically but also showed his familiar qualities in duels, passing, and game awareness. Nagelsmann also recently made it publicly clear how highly he rates Nmecha.

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On aktuelles sportstudio, he spoke of Nmecha’s “huge potential” and responded with a telling grin when asked whether Nmecha could start alongside Aleksandar Pavlović in defensive midfield at the World Cup. His answer: “For example.” So if the Dortmund player stays injury-free, he may not only be part of the squad at the World Cup, but could even have hopes of earning a starting spot.

Earlier media reports had already revealed that Manuel Neuer is planned as the number one despite his calf problems. Oliver Baumann is also expected to travel as the backup goalkeeper. With the now apparently settled decision on Nmecha, a few places in Germany’s World Cup squad are still open ahead of the official announcement on Thursday.

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