Germany goalkeeper pecking order set after ter Stegen named first choice

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·18 September 2026

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has confirmed Marc-André ter Stegen as his first-choice goalkeeper, with the rest of the hierarchy now emerging.

Bild claims FC Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig is second in line, with Besiktas goalkeeper Alexander Nübel third behind the Ajax goalkeeper.

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Klopp has named two squads totalling 44 players, including five goalkeepers, for four upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures.

Each squad will be in contention for two games.

If the report is accurate, ter Stegen could play the first two matches, with Urbig featuring in the final two, as they are in different squads.

Source: BuLi News

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