Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann announced his squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, with FC Bayern having by far the most players in the DFB squad
Originally, the nominations were to be made on 12 May, but the DFB postponed the announcement of the World Cup squad in order to gain a better overview. This also extended the period of speculation. There have already been numerous leaks in the past few days and the German Football Association has also been eagerly leaking the World Cup nominations via its social channels since this morning
But now the cat is finally out of the bag! The complete 26-man DFB squad for the tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada has been confirmed
Bayern set a new record
As expected in the run-up to the tournament, FC Bayern make up the largest block, with national coach Julian Nagelsmann calling up a total of seven players from the German record champions: Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah, Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Manuel Neuer, Lennart Karl and Leon Goretzka
The most exciting question of recent weeks and months has also been answered: Manuel Neuer will make his comeback to the DFB squad two years after retiring from the national team
What happens after the squad nomination
Following the announcement, the squad will continue as follows: After an international match against Finland in Mainz (May 31, 8:45 p.m.), the team will travel to the USA on June 2. On June 6, Germany will face co-hosts USA in the final World Cup test in Chicago (8:30 p.m./CEST)
The day after the clash with the US team, the four-time world champions will move into their base camp for the tournament (June 11 to July 19) at The Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Overview of the DFB squad for the 2026 World Cup
Goal: Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nübel
Defense: Joshua Kimmich, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown, David Raum, Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton
Defensive midfield: Aleksandar Pavlovic, Nadiem Amiri, Angelo Stiller, Felix Nmecha
Attacking midfield: Jamie Leweling, Lennart Karl, Said El Mala, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Maximlian Beier
Attack: Deniz Undav, Kai Havertz, Nick Woltemade