The Germany World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up.
The four-time winners have booked their place at World Cup 2026 and will have one of the strongest squads at the tournament with top-level players from across Europe's elite involved.
Germany are one of the favourites for the trophy – but after consecutive group stage exits, Die Mannschaft have work to do.
The Germans have fallen to the same curse that hit Italy and Spain after they won the World Cup and have not won a knockout game since: but after a strong showing at Euro 2024, things might be about to change.
This is a stronger side than in 2022: Jamal Musiala is hoping to return from injury soon, Kai Havertz and Nick Woltemade will be fighting it out for the no.9 jersey and with the likes of Jonathan Tah, Nico Schlotterbeck and Antonio Rudiger in defence, there are plenty of options in defence.
After Toni Kroos retired last summer and Ilkay Gundogan bowed out, there are new stars breaking through into this side: Jonathan Burkardt is competing in attack, Assan Ouedraogo scored on his debut and Nathaniel Brown is an option in defence.
Germany launched their new home kit in November, too – their last with Adidas.
Squad
Germany World Cup 2026 squad: The November selection
- GK: Oliver Baumann (TSG Hoffenheim)
- GK: Alexander Nübel (VfB Stuttgart)
- GK: Noah Atubolu (SC Freiburg)
- GK: Finn Dahmen (FC Augsburg)
- DF: Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
- DF: David Raum (RB Leipzig)
- DF: Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
- DF: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund)
- DF: Ridle Baku (RB Leipzig)
- DF: Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United)
- DF: Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- MF: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Leroy Sane (Galatasaray)
- MF: Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
- MF: Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund)
- MF: Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich)
- MF: Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)
- MF: Kevin Schade (Brentford)
- MF: Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart)
- MF: Assan Ouedraogo (RB Leipzig)
- FW: Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United)
- FW: Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt)
- FW: Said El Mala (1. FC Köln)
Fixtures and results
June 6, 2026: United States vs Germany, Soldier Field, Chicago, United States
May 31, 2026: Germany vs Finland, Mewa Arena, Mainz, Germany
March 30, 2026: Germany vs Ivory Coast, MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
November 17, 2025: Germany 6-0 Slovakia, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
November 14, 2025: Luxembourg 0-4 Germany, Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
October 13: Northern Ireland 1-0 Germany, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
October 10: Germany vs Luxembourg, Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany
September 7: Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland, RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany
September 4: Slovakia 2-0 Germany, Tehelne pole, Bratislava, Slovakia
June 8: Germany 0-2 France, MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
June 4: Germany 1-2 Portugal, Allianz Arean, Munich, Germany
March 23: Germany 3-3 Italy, Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany
March 20: Italy 1-2 Germany, San Siro, Milan, Italy
Manager
Who is Germany's manager?
At 28, Julian Nagelsmann became the youngest manager in Bundesliga history when he took charge of Hoffenheim.
A staple of German football, Nagelsmann's style relies on gegenpressing when his team lose the ball. On the ball, his teams often try and dominate possession.
He is ranked at no.18 in FourFourTwo's list of the best managers in the world right now, and will be looking to add to the three trophies he won with Bayern Munich in his two-year stint.
Germany's Star Player
Who is Germany's star player?
He may not have come to life in a Liverpool shirt just yet, but Florian Wirtz is still one of the best attacking midfielders in the world.
Ranked at no.1 in FourFourTwo's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now, Wirtz will undoubtedly find his form eventually, and when with Germany, he usually performs some of his best stuff.
With no Jamal Musiala for the foreseeable future, Wirtz has the opportunity to cement himself and Germany's main number 10 ahead of the World Cup.
Best XI
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