Does Nagelsmann agree? Germany outsider makes a huge World Cup case! | OneFootball

It has been almost three years since his last game for the German national team. On June 12, 2023, Matthias Ginter played the full 90 minutes in the DFB shirt in an insignificant friendly against Ukraine.

Since then, however, there have been no further appearances. Ginter had little real chance of making the squad for Euro 2024 on home soil. And with the World Cup drawing ever closer, the Freiburg man seems to be no more than a rank outsider as things stand – even though he may be in the best form of his life.

Just how ridiculously good his form is, Ginter is showing once again right now in the DFB-Pokal semi-final against VfB Stuttgart. In the first 45 minutes, the 32-year-old won all three of his duels and recorded seven clearances. He also set up Maximilian Eggestein’s opener for the 1-0 lead with a headed lay-off (probably unintentional). After 70 minutes, and following a goal from Deniz Undav, it is now 1-1.

But even aside from today’s match, the 2014 World Cup winner is having a simply outstanding season. Ginter has played in 29 of Freiburg’s 30 Bundesliga matches, missing just one through illness. With an impressive 11 goal involvements in all competitions, he has played a major part in Sport-Club being able to dream of a DFB-Pokal and Europa League double right now.

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It is therefore no surprise that calls for Ginter to be taken to the World Cup despite the strong competition at centre-back have grown louder in recent weeks. Alongside Lothar Matthäus, one major supporter is goalkeeping legend Richard Golz. Speaking to 'Sport Bild', he recently said: "If I had to choose between Antonio Rüdiger and him, I would go for Matthias Ginter."

Whether Julian Nagelsmann sees it the same way? With the Germany coach in the stadium, Ginter’s latest masterclass can hardly have escaped his notice...

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