🧐 World Cup dreams over? Who missed out in Germany's squad | OneFootball

One last time before the start of World Cup preparations, Julian Nagelsmann gathered his DFB squad together today. With the tournament kickoff drawing ever closer, the national coach made it clear that the majority of this lineup would remain unchanged in the summer.

While this is good news for all those nominated, it is a bitter blow for other players. In addition to the injury-plagued veterans Marc-André ter Stegen, Niclas Füllkrug, and Tim Kleindienst, eight more players are now more uncertain than ever about their ticket to the USA.

Jonathan Burkardt

His injury in November cost the Frankfurt player a lot of playing time. He only made his comeback in February. Moreover, spots in the attack are limited. Deniz Undav and Nick Woltemade are likely ahead of him in the pecking order. 

Angelo Stiller

At the press conference announcing the squad, Julian Nagelsmann explained that he sees Aleksandar Pavlovic “a little bit ahead.” The national coach also made it clear that he currently does not see the VfB star in the starting eleven. If Pavlovic continues to perform in the coming weeks, it will likely be difficult for Stiller to be nominated for the World Cup.

Yann Bisseck

He is a regular at Inter, but there is no place for Bisseck in Nagelsmann’s squad. The train hasn’t left the station yet, according to the national coach, but behind Tah, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, and Anton, it will be tough for Bisseck to secure a World Cup spot. 

Said El Mala

His form has recently improved again, but it still wasn’t enough for a squad nomination. The Cologne player is also likely to have a hard time being nominated for the World Cup, as he is not an undisputed starter under Lukas Kwasniok and is lacking playing time. 

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Karim Adeyemi + Maximilian Beier

As Nagelsmann explained, he will take “only one, or at most two” from the trio of Adeyemi, Beier, and Schade to the World Cup. Before the games against Switzerland and Ghana, England-based Schade was given the nod. The two BVB stars, on the other hand, are left out and, three months before the tournament starts, are only in the challenger role. Nevertheless, Nagelsmann emphasized: “Everyone has the same chances!”

Noah Atubolu

Somewhat surprisingly, the SC Freiburg keeper has to line up behind Jonas Urbig. Despite playing the maximum 26 Bundesliga matches and delivering almost consistently solid performances, getting a World Cup ticket could be a close call. Since, according to ‘Sky’ information, Finn Dahmen is on standby as the fourth goalkeeper, Atubolu even seems to be only the fifth choice.

Robert Andrich

At the 2024 home European Championship, he was still an absolute regular. Just under two years later, however, Andrich has slipped significantly down the German midfield hierarchy. The Leverkusen player will need a small football miracle to be able to travel to the USA this summer!

Do you think any of these players will still be able to jump on the World Cup train? Let us know in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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