Four Bayern stars: Nagelsmann names Germany squad for WC qualifiers | OneFootball

The national team is entering the crucial phase of preparation for the 2026 World Cup. Julian Nagelsmann has now presented his new squad for the upcoming tasks.

The national coach has nominated his squad for the two World Cup qualifying matches against Slovakia (September 4) and Northern Ireland (September 7) – and has caused some surprises. Three newcomers are celebrating their DFB debut: Finn Dahmen, Nnamdi Collins, and Paul Nebel. However, a prominent name is missing from the squad: Leroy Sané.

In addition to Musiala, who is still injured, Nagelsmann also has to do without Kai Havertz, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Tom Bischof, and Nico Schlotterbeck. Yann Bisseck, Robin Gosens, and Felix Nmecha are also absent due to injuries. The goalkeeping position is shared by Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nübel, and newcomer Dahmen. That U21 regular goalkeeper Noah Atubolu is left out came as a surprise to many.

Bayern Quartet in Focus, Former Bayern Star Missing

From Munich's perspective, four professionals are represented in the squad: Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, and new signing Jonathan Tah. Particularly, the central defender made a strong impression in his first weeks with the record champions – not only athletically. He loudly directed the defense and already seemed like a true leader.

Gnabry recommended himself for a nomination to the national team with a committed performance against Leipzig. Despite a difficult starting position before the season and fluctuating performances at FC Bayern, Nagelsmann decided on the winger. Goretzka also managed to push himself back into the DFB team recently with strong performances and is likely to have good chances for a starting position.

Kimmich, on the other hand, is set for the national coach – and again in a central role, as the national coach recently announced. A move back to the right defense is no longer an issue for now.

It is also noteworthy that Leroy Sané is missing. The winger, who now plays for Galatasaray, was not considered. Although he showed a strong performance with a goal and an assist in the last league match, his start in Turkey has been rather bumpy overall. It remains open whether his performance explosion came in time and will last – for these international matches, it was certainly too late.

The DFB Squad at a Glance

Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann, Finn Dahmen, Alexander Nübel

Defense: Robert Andrich, Waldemar Anton, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Maximilian Mittelstädt, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Jonathan Tah

Midfield: Karim Adeyemi, Nadiem Amiri, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, Pascal Groß, Joshua Kimmich, Jamie Leweling, Paul Nebel, Angelo Stiller, Florian Wirtz

Attack: Niclas Füllkrug, Nick Woltemade

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