Grischa Prömel of TSG Hoffenheim might still harbor hopes for a surprising World Cup nomination. The central midfielder confirmed in an interview with Bild that he recently had contact with national coach Julian Nagelsmann.
«I’ve known Julian for a very long time – he was my youth coach in Hoffenheim. Even when I had a serious knee injury (Prömel missed almost the entire past season due to an ACL tear), he reached out to me. Before the March nominations, he contacted me again,» revealed Prömel. He added, «He did let me know that I wouldn’t be included at the end of March, but I was still pleased with the exchange. I now know that he still has me on his radar.» While he’s «not getting my hopes up too high for the summer because I know the national coach won’t make huge changes to the March squad. But if he still needs me, in whatever capacity, I want to be there. Being part of the World Cup squad would be a huge dream,» stated Prömel.
Can Grischa Prömel Still Jump on the World Cup Express?
Returning from a lengthy injury layoff, Prömel initially impressed at the start of the season for Hoffenheim as a substitute. Since autumn, he has become a regular starter and has been instrumental in TSG’s strong season, currently sitting in sixth place. Recently, Maximilian Beier of Dortmund, who was also not nominated for the March internationals, commented to FAZ that his teammate Waldemar Anton and Prömel «are somewhat overlooked and don’t get the recognition they deserve.»
Prömel has only been called up to the German senior national team once before. In November 2023, Nagelsmann added him to the squad for his second international period as DFB coach. The two friendly matches against Turkey (2-3) and Austria (0-2) famously did not go well, though Prömel did not feature in either game.
A World Cup nomination for Prömel would indeed be surprising, not only because he hasn’t been considered for the past two and a half years. Nagelsmann had also emphasized that he didn’t want to make many changes to the squad for the recent friendlies against Switzerland (4-3) and Ghana (2-1) in late March with an eye toward the summer World Cup.
Grischa Prömel Once Won a Title with Julian Nagelsmann
Nevertheless, Prömel might not be without a chance. Felix Nmecha, a midfielder who was considered a lock for the German World Cup squad, suffered an MCL tear in late March and is currently out. Whether the Dortmund player will recover in time for the tournament has recently been questioned. Furthermore, Nagelsmann called up Anton Stach of Leeds United in March, a midfielder whom Prömel could potentially replace in the squad for the World Cup finals in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
To achieve this, the Hoffenheim player, who is likely to move to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer in the summer, would need to continue showing strong performances in the final phase of the season. A strong point in his favor could be his good relationship with Nagelsmann, who once coached him in Hoffenheim’s U19 team. In 2014, they won the German U19 championship together.
Can Grischa Prömel Still Make It to the World Cup? His Season Statistics
| Games | 30 |
| Goals | 8 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 |
Grischa Prömel’s World Cup Hopes: A Surprise Call-Up from Julian Nagelsmann?
Hoffenheim’s Grischa Prömel might still harbor hopes for a surprising World Cup nomination. The central midfielder confirmed in an interview with Bild that he recently had contact with national coach Julian Nagelsmann.
«I’ve known Julian for a very long time – he was my youth coach in Hoffenheim. Even when I had a serious knee injury (Prömel missed almost the entire past season due to an ACL tear), he reached out to me. Before the March nominations, he contacted me again,» revealed Prömel. He added, «He did let me know that I wouldn’t be included at the end of March, but I was still pleased with the exchange. I now know that he still has me on his radar.» While he’s «not getting my hopes up too high for the summer because I know the national coach won’t make huge changes to the March squad. But if he still needs me, in whatever capacity, I want to be there. Being part of the World Cup squad would be a huge dream,» stated Prömel.
Can Grischa Prömel Still Jump on the World Cup Express?
Returning from a lengthy injury layoff, Prömel initially impressed at the start of the season for Hoffenheim as a substitute. Since autumn, he has become a regular starter and has been instrumental in TSG’s strong season, currently sitting in sixth place. Recently, Maximilian Beier of Dortmund, who was also not nominated for the March internationals, commented to FAZ that his teammate Waldemar Anton and Prömel «are somewhat overlooked and don’t get the recognition they deserve.»
Prömel has only been called up to the German senior national team once before. In November 2023, Nagelsmann added him to the squad for his second international period as DFB coach. The two friendly matches against Turkey (2-3) and Austria (0-2) famously did not go well, though Prömel did not feature in either game.
A World Cup nomination for Prömel would indeed be surprising, not only because he hasn’t been considered for the past two and a half years. Nagelsmann had also emphasized that he didn’t want to make many changes to the squad for the recent friendlies against Switzerland (4-3) and Ghana (2-1) in late March with an eye toward the summer World Cup.
Grischa Prömel Once Won a Title with Julian Nagelsmann
Nevertheless, Prömel might not be without a chance. Felix Nmecha, a midfielder who was considered a lock for the German World Cup squad, suffered an MCL tear in late March and is currently out. Whether the Dortmund player will recover in time for the tournament has recently been questioned. Furthermore, Nagelsmann called up Anton Stach of Leeds United in March, a midfielder whom Prömel could potentially replace in the squad for the World Cup finals in the USA, Mexico, and Canada.
To achieve this, the Hoffenheim player, who is likely to move to VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer in the summer, would need to continue showing strong performances in the final phase of the season. A strong point in his favor could be his good relationship with Nagelsmann, who once coached him in Hoffenheim’s U19 team. In 2014, they won the German U19 championship together.
Can Grischa Prömel Still Make It to the World Cup? His Season Statistics
| Games | 30 |
| Goals | 8 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 |