Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup will be announced on Thursday. - © Alex Grimm

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Germany begin announcing FIFA World Cup 2026 squad

21.05.2026

Who are the 26 players who will represent Germany at the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Canada, Mexico and the USA this summer? Julian Nagelsmann’s squad is being revealed one player at a time throughout the day on Thursday…

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Germany will play in Group E at this summer’s finals in North America, taking on Curacao in Houston on 14 June, Ivory Coast in Toronto on 20 June and Ecuador in New Jersey on 25 June as they look for a record-equalling fifth World Cup crown.

Germany's 2026 World Cup squad so far

Joshua Kimmich (captain, Bayern Munich), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Jamie Leweling (VfB Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Aleksandar Pavlović (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart)

Go for Goretzka

Nagelsmann has spoken of the good relationship he had with Leon Goretzka during their time together at Bayern and he's called up the 31-year-old midfielder for his third World Cup after strong form for the Bundesliga champions this year.

Beier on board

Maximilian Beier is the second Dortmund man included as he returns to the fold for the first time since October. The forward finished the season with 10 goals in all competitions but is yet to net in seven senior caps.

First surprise?

Perhaps for some, but only Undav scored more goals among German players across Europe this season than Nadiem Amiri, who netted 17 from midfield as Mainz powered their way out of the relegation zone to safety this campaign.

Room for Raum

The RB Leipzig captain has been Germany's first-choice left-back for the best part of four years, earning 36 caps since his debut in September 2021. The 28-year-old provided seven assists in the Bundesliga last season, was level with Julian Ryerson for the most crosses in the division (199) and was outright top for chances created (96).

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Next up: Pavlović

After tonsilitis kept him out of the home Euros in 2024, Bayern midfielder Aleks Pavlović will now get his first taste of a senior international tournament. The 22-year-old is expected to anchor Germany's midfield in North America.

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Nene in the squad

Nathaniel Brown, whose father is American, will compete for Germany in North America this summer. The 22-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt man will compete for the left-back spot but can also play further forward if needed. He has three senior caps since making his debut against Luxembourg last October.

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Leweling on the plane

Jamie Leweling also gets the call for his first senior international tournament off the back of an excellent campaign with Stuttgart by the 25-year-old winger.

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Bambi's chance to shine

The fifth player on board is Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala. He's slowly been returning to full fitness over the course of the year since his horrible injury sustained at last summer's Club World Cup in the USA.

Welcome aboard, Kai

Fresh from winning the English Premier League with Arsenal, while also competing in next week's UEFA Champions League final, Kai Havertz will feature at his second World Cup with Germany.

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Dortmund's Defensive rock

Third to be announced is Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck. The 26-year-old is expected to be a starter for Nagelsmann's side in North America.

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First striker

One of Kimmich's rivals in this Saturday's DFB Cup final will also be competing in the finals this summer. It's Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav, who's already got 25 goals in all competitions this season.

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Captain Kimmich

The German FA have began announcing their squad through some emotional videos on Instagram. The first player confirmed is captain Joshua Kimmich.

Welcome!

It's squad announcement day in Germany as we learn which 26 players will represent the nation at this summer's FIFA World Cup in North America. Find out here throughout Thursday who's going to be on the plane with Julian Nagelsmann.