„Don’t think too far ahead“: Musiala’s clear plan for 2026 | OneFootball

Jamal Musiala looks ahead to the 2026 soccer year, especially the upcoming World Cup in the summer. Focus, patience and getting back into the flow are the focus for the Bayern star

The focus is already on the big tournament in the summer of 2026 – at least from the outside. Jamal Musiala himself takes a different approach. In the SDS podcast, the FC Bayern attacking player talks in a remarkably reflective way about his expectations, his current situation and why patience is currently more important to him than grand visions

„We had a good qualifying campaign, we have a good team,“ Musiala begins by clarifying. It’s not optimism for the sake of it, but a sober stocktaking. After recent disappointing tournaments, cautious faith has returned to the German national team. Musiala is one of the faces of this new start – but he’s not letting it drive him

Focus on your own rhythm instead of tournament dreams

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Instead of putting himself under pressure early on, Musiala is consciously focusing on the here and now. „For me, it’s now about getting back into the flow,“ explains the 22-year-old. The term runs like a red thread through his statements. Musiala knows that big tournaments are not won through mind games, but through consistent performance in everyday life

„I don’t want to think too far ahead now,“ he says. A sentence that reveals a lot about his maturity. After his long injury break, Musiala is focusing above all on stability – both physically and mentally. Getting back to his best form has priority over everything else

Step by step towards top form

Musiala makes it clear that he still has a lot of work to do before 2026. „I still have a lot to do before then,“ he says openly. Collecting games, finding his rhythm, developing a naturalness – all of this is a priority for him. Only when this foundation is right will the big goal automatically come closer

It is precisely this attitude that makes Musiala so valuable to FC Bayern and the national team. No actionism, no empty promises – just a clear plan. When the 2026 tournament begins, Musiala doesn’t just want to be there, he wants to be ready. Ready in his head, ready in his body – and above all, back in the flow.