Ahead of the official World Cup squad announcement, the German national team will play a final test match against Ghana. Scheduled for Monday, March 30th, this article details the players selected by national coach Julian Nagelsmann.
A particular focus will be on the representation of players from prominent Bundesliga clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and VfB Stuttgart within the squad.
Germany Squad vs. Ghana: Club Representation Analysis
The squad for the test match against Ghana comprises a total of 26 players, many of whom play in the Bundesliga.
FC Bayern currently contributes the most players with six, closely followed by VfB Stuttgart with five. Borussia Dortmund has two nominees, while other clubs have significantly fewer representatives.
However, the initial squad composition was somewhat different. Due to injuries, Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern), Jonas Urbig (FC Bayern), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), and Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart) had to withdraw. Angelo Stiller and Chris Führich, both from VfB Stuttgart, were subsequently called up as replacements. Originally, the lineup would have featured seven Bayern players, four from Stuttgart, and three from Dortmund.
A detailed overview of the number of players per club in the final squad is provided in the following table:
| Team | Player Count |
|---|---|
| FC Bayern | 6 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 5 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2 |
| Newcastle | 2 |
| Arsenal | 1 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 |
| FC Brentford | 1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 |
| Leeds United | 1 |
| RB Leipzig | 1 |
| Real Madrid | 1 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 1 |
| FC Augsburg | 1 |
Germany’s Last Test Match Performance
In their previous friendly, the German national team secured a 4-3 victory over Switzerland. Florian Wirtz was the standout performer, directly involved in all German goals with two scores and two assists.
The DFB team’s starting lineup against Switzerland was as follows:
Official Lineup: Baumann – Kimmich, Tah, Schlotterbeck, Raum – Stiller, Goretzka – Sane, Wirtz, Gnabry – Havertz
Germany’s Complete Squad for the Match Against Ghana
| No. | Player | Team |
| 1 | Oliver Baumann | TSG Hoffenheim |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | Real Madrid |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton | Borussia Dortmund |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah | FC Bayern |
| 5 | Pascal Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich | FC Bayern |
| 7 | Kai Havertz | Arsenal |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka | FC Bayern |
| 9 | Kevin Schade | FC Brentford |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade | Newcastle |
| 12 | Alexander Nübel | VfB Stuttgart |
| 13 | Deniz Undav | VfB Stuttgart |
| 14 | Chris Führich | VfB Stuttgart |
| 15 | Nico Schlotterbeck | Borussia Dortmund |
| 16 | Angelo Stiller | VfB Stuttgart |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 18 | Nathaniel Brown | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 19 | Leroy Sane | FC Bayern |
| 20 | Serge Gnabry | FC Bayern |
| 21 | Finn Dahmen | FC Augsburg |
| 22 | David Raum | RB Leipzig |
| 23 | Josha Vagnoman | VfB Stuttgart |
| 24 | Anton Stach | Leeds United |
| 25 | Lennart Karl | FC Bayern |
| 26 | Malick Thiaw | Newcastle |