Germany announce squad for European Qualifiers matches | OneFootball

Coach Julian Nagelsmann announced this Thursday the list of 24 players called up for Germany's next two matches in the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

The squad has six changes compared to the previous FIFA date in September. The main one is the return of defender Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund.

The start of the German team in the Qualifiers was not the best, with a 2-0 defeat to Slovakia and a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Northern Ireland. Currently third in Group A, Germany needs to bounce back against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland to avoid complications in the competition.

“Two victories: that is our goal to qualify directly for the World Cup,” declared Nagelsmann when announcing the squad.

Besides the return of Schlotterbeck, who recovered from a knee injury that kept him off the field for six months, the German coach called up left-back Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt for the first time.

Also returning to the list are forward Jonathan Burkardt, midfielders Aleksander Pavlovic and Felix Nmecha, and right-back Ridle Baku.

Among the main absences is Niclas Fullkrug, who has not yet scored goals or provided assists this season for West Ham. Another notable name left out is Real Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger due to a muscle injury.

Three important players are also in the medical department: attacking midfielders Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala, and goalkeeper Marc-André Ter Stegen.

Germany's Squad List:

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim/GER), Finn Dahmen (Augsburg/GER), Alexander Nuebel (Stuttgart/GER)

Defenders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig/GER), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), David Raum (RB Leipzig/GER), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich/GER)

Midfielders: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz/GER), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich/GER), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich/GER), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich/GER), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart/GER), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart/GER), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool/ENG)

Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle/ENG)

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