Decision made: BVB striker is off to the World Cup | OneFootball

Four BVB professionals are reportedly set to be included in Germany’s 2026 World Cup squad for the final tournament. A Borussia Dortmund forward can also look forward to a World Cup ticket after strong performances.

Maximilian Beier can apparently look forward to the 2026 World Cup. As Sky reports, Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has called the Borussia Dortmund attacker up to the German World Cup squad. The official presentation of the squad will take place on Thursday.

For the 23-year-old, the nomination would be a reward for strong performances in the second half of the season. Beier impressed at BVB with a total of ten goals and ten assists, making him one of Dortmund’s most in-form players in recent months. The forward has been regularly collecting goal contributions since December 2025 in particular, playing his way back into the national team’s focus.

Beier himself had recently still been hoping for a call-up. “I hope that my performances give me reason to be optimistic,” the Dortmund player said in an interview with kicker. He also emphasized: “I’ve collected a lot of goal contributions and done everything I could so that I’ll hopefully be there on Thursday.”

BVB star Beier is going to the World Cup

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In March, Nagelsmann had still not considered the seven-time Germany international. The decision caused discussion in Dortmund. “Personally, I would have taken him, but I’m not the national coach,” BVB coach Niko Kovac said at the time. Roman Weidenfeller also criticized the decision, calling the non-nomination on Sky “something I can’t understand.”

Now Beier seems to be firmly back in the plans in time for the World Cup. His flexibility may also have played an important role. At BVB, the right-footer was used both as a central striker and out wide. Borussia Dortmund is therefore providing several players for Germany’s World Cup squad. Alongside Beier, Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton and Felix Nmecha also reportedly belong to the squad. BVB managing director Lars Ricken had also publicly spoken out beforehand in favor of additional Dortmund players in the national team.

For Beier, it would be the first World Cup of his career. The attacking player was already part of Germany’s squad at Euro 2024 on home soil and made a brief appearance in the group match against Switzerland. However, despite seven international caps so far, the Dortmund player is still waiting for his first goal in a Germany shirt.

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