"The World Cup is a huge dream": No summer holiday for BVB striker Beier | OneFootball

Maximilian Beier is allowed to dream – specifically about participating in the Football World Cup. For months now, the 23-year-old striker from Borussia Dortmund has been delivering strong performances. "It would be a huge honor for me," he says about a nomination for the DFB squad.

Beier's record includes seven international matches. Most recently, he was part of Julian Nagelsmann's (38) team in October 2025 during the 1-0 away win against Northern Ireland. "I just try to keep performing, scoring goals, and providing assists," he explains in an interview with BILD.

Scoring goals and providing assists is something Beier is doing quite well this season. Across all competitions, he has already made 36 appearances. His personal record includes nine goals and seven assists. Last Saturday, he set up Karim Adeyemi (24) for the opening goal in the 2-0 victory against FC Augsburg. The native of Brandenburg was involved in almost every offensive action.

"The World Cup is a huge dream. Once you've played in the national team, you definitely want to experience that," he emphasizes his ambitions. He laughingly shares that he hasn't booked a vacation on purpose. "The summer is being kept open. Because participating in the World Cup would be much better than a vacation."

"Give it your all on the pitch"

FIFA has not yet announced the final squad size. Whether the participating associations can call up 23 or 26 players is not officially decided yet. Four years ago, the coaches were allowed to take 26 professionals to the finals.

For Beier, a nomination is everything. "Whether starting or coming off the bench – I would give my all in training, push the guys, and give it my all on the pitch," he says. "Regardless of the position, I'm already quite versatile." The Dortmund offensive player is convinced: "I believe every player knows how big such a tournament is. If you get to be part of it, only the team's success counts."

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He already has tournament experience. Beier went with the German national team to the 2024 European Championship in his own country. In the final group match against Switzerland (1-1), Nagelsmann substituted him in the 65th minute for Leverkusen's Robert Andrich (31).

If Beier achieves his season goal, the national coach will likely not be able to overlook him. "I always say: score in double digits," he responds to the question of what he still wants to achieve. "Then we'll see," he adds, because: "I'm giving it my all for the dream of the World Cup."

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