National coach Julian Nagelsmann has announced his 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup preparatory matches against Switzerland (March 27) and Ghana (March 30).
The squad includes two debutants and six returning players. Particularly noteworthy are Bayern talents Lennart Karl and Jonas Urbig, who have been called up to the senior national team for the first time. The squad is further bolstered by players such as Pascal Groß, Kai Havertz, and Anton Stach from the English Premier League, as well as Antonio Rüdiger, Deniz Undav, and Josha Vagnoman.
New Players in the Squad Compared to the Last Call-Up:
- Goalkeeper: Jonas Urbig
- Defense: Antonio Rüdiger, Josha Vagnoman, Anton Stach, Pascal Groß
- Offense: Deniz Undav, Lennart Karl, Kai Havertz
Several well-known names are missing from the current squad. Finn Dahmen had to make way for Jonas Urbig. Said El Mala is also not included, after Nagelsmann had previously criticized his lack of playing time at 1. FC Köln.
Players Missing Compared to the Last Call-Up:
- Goalkeeper: Finn Dahmen, Noah Atubolu
- Defense: Ridle Baku
- Offense: Karim Adeyemi, Jonathan Burkardt, Nadiem Amiri, Said El Mala
Midfield star Jamal Musiala will be absent from these friendly matches. In consultation with FC Bayern and the medical teams involved, it was decided not to nominate the 23-year-old due to current injury problems. Also not included are Niclas Füllkrug, Tim Kleindienst, Angelo Stiller, Maximilian Mittelstädt, and Maximilian Beier.
Germany National Team Squad
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| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Oliver Baumann | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Goalkeeper | Alexander Nübel | VfB Stuttgart |
| Goalkeeper | Jonas Urbig | FC Bayern München |
| Defense | Waldemar Anton | VfB Stuttgart |
| Defense | Nathaniel Brown | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Defense | Pascal Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Defense | Joshua Kimmich | FC Bayern München |
| Defense | Aleksandar Pavlovic | FC Bayern München |
| Defense | David Raum | RB Leipzig |
| Defense | Antonio Rüdiger | Real Madrid |
| Defense | Nico Schlotterbeck | Borussia Dortmund |
| Defense | Anton Stach | Leeds United |
| Defense | Jonathan Tah | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Defense | Malick Thiaw | AC Milan |
| Defense | Josha Vagnoman | VfB Stuttgart |
| Offense | Leon Goretzka | FC Bayern München |
| Offense | Serge Gnabry | FC Bayern München |
| Offense | Kai Havertz | FC Arsenal |
| Offense | Lennart Karl | FC Bayern München |
| Offense | Jamie Leweling | VfB Stuttgart |
| Offense | Felix Nmecha | Borussia Dortmund |
| Offense | Leroy Sane | FC Bayern München |
| Offense | Kevin Schade | FC Brentford |
| Offense | Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart |
| Offense | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Offense | Nick Woltemade | SV Werder Bremen |
Broadcast Information for International Matches
The friendly match in Switzerland will be broadcast live on RTL and streamed on RTL+. The home match against Ghana will be covered by ARD on free-to-air TV and in its media library.
During the World Cup, public broadcasters will also share the group stage: matches against Curaçao and Ecuador will be on ARD, while the duel with Ivory Coast will be on ZDF. For those who don’t want to miss a single match: MagentaTV will broadcast all games of the entire tournament.
Key Dates and German National Team Broadcast Schedule Overview
| Date | Time | Event | Location | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | 20:45 | WC Test vs. Switzerland | Basel | RTL, RTL+ |
| March 30 | 20:45 | WC Test vs. Ghana | Stuttgart | ARD, ARD-Mediathek |
| May 31 | 20:45 | WC Test vs. Finland | Mainz | ZDF, ZDF-Mediathek |
| June 2 | Departure for training camp in Chicago | Frankfurt | — | |
| June 6 | 20:30 | WC Test vs. USA | Chicago | RTL, RTL+ |
| June 8 | Move into WC quarters (The Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem) | North Carolina | — | |
| June 14 | 19:00 | WC Group Match vs. Curaçao | Houston | ARD, MagentaTV, ARD-Mediathek |
| June 20 | 22:00 | WC Group Match vs. Ivory Coast | Toronto | ZDF, MagentaTV, ZDF-Mediathek |
| June 25 | 22:00 | WC Group Match vs. Ecuador | East Rutherford | ARD, MagentaTV, ARD-Mediathek |