Germany Squad Announced: Nagelsmann's Picks for Switzerland & Ghana Friendlies

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

DFB-Team: The Squad of the German National Team

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