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Germany

World Cup 2026 · Group E · UEFA · FIFA Rank #9

Title ContenderCoach: Julian NagelsmannBest result: Champions ×4 (1954/74/90/2014)Appearance #21

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Nagelsmann's 4-2-3-1 balances control with pressing, Kimmich anchors everything, and the Wirtz–Musiala axis between the lines is as good as any creative pairing in the tournament. The old problems linger: no truly elite striker, and centre-backs who can be outrun in transition.

🔮 Expectations

Two consecutive group-stage exits mean the federation has set the floor at the semi-finals. Euro 2024 — eliminated by the eventual champions in extra time — suggested the recovery is real. The question every German pundit asks: does this team finally have the tournament temperament?

⭐ Key Players

Florian WirtzAttacking Mid · Liverpool — The crown jewel of German football — vision, touch, and a final pass that bends games.90Jamal MusialaAttacking Mid / Winger · Bayern Munich — 'Bambi' — a dribbler so smooth defenders foul him out of respect.89Joshua KimmichDefensive Mid / Right-Back · Bayern Munich — Captain, metronome, and the most complete footballer of his German generation.87Nick WoltemadeStriker · Newcastle United — Six-foot-six with a playmaker's touch — Germany's most interesting striker experiment in years.81Aleksandar PavlovicDefensive Mid · Bayern Munich — A teenager passing like a 30-year-old regista.81Jonathan TahCentre-Back · Bayern Munich — The physical anchor of the rebuilt German defence.84

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Manuel NeuerAntonio RudigerWaldemar AntonJonathan TahAleksandar PavlovicJoshua KimmichKai HavertzLeon GoretzkaJamie LewelingJamal MusialaNick WoltemadeOliver BaumannPascal GrossMaximilian BeierNico SchlotterbeckAngelo StillerFlorian WirtzNathaniel BrownLeroy SaneNadiem AmiriAlexander NubelDavid RaumFelix NmechaMalick ThiawAssan OuedraogoDeniz Undav

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