Manuel Neuers return to the Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed.The German Football Association (DFB) announced Julian Nagelsmanns squad for the tournament in North America on Thursday.Neuers return is the headline, with the 40-year-old back and likely to start in the World Cup, having announced his retirement from international football two years ago.It means he is set to feature at his fifth World Cup. Neuer made his debut at the tournament in 2010 before playing a key role in Germany winning the title in Brazil in 2014. Hoffenheims Oliver Baumann and Bayern Munich team-mate Alexander Nubel will be his back-ups, with fellow Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig missing out.Joshua Kimmich is set to captain Die Mannschaft, whose squad also features Bayerns 18-year-old sensation Lennart Karl.Mainzs Nadeim Amiri is included despite only playing in the first two of Germanys six World Cup qualifiers, while Jamal Musiala is also included. Musiala has not played for Germany since March 2025 owing to the injury he suffered in the Club World Cup.Brentfords Kevin Schade and Niclas Fullkrug, who spent this season on loan at AC Milan from West Ham, are among those miss out, along with Inter Milans Yann Aurel Bisseck and Borussia Dortmunds Karim Adeyemi.In the past few days I have felt in the conversations with our players how extremely great the anticipation is among each individual for this World Cup, Nagelsmann said. Everyone is eager to start preparing for the next week. We have a strong squad, of which I am absolutely convinced. With the support of our fans, we want to play a very good World Cup.Germany have been drawn in Group E and will face Curacao in their tournament opener on June 14.Nagelsmanns men will then take on Ivory Coast and Ecuador.Germany squad in fullGoalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Alexander Nubel (Bayern Munich).Defensive: Waldemar Anton (Borussia Dortmund), Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt), Pascal Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United)Offensive: Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle United) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Germany National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read UEFA announces changes for 2030 World Cup qualifiers Nicholas McGee 20th May, 2026 2026 World Cup: Neymar selected in Brazil squad by Ancelotti Nicholas McGee 18th May, 2026 De Ligt as determined as ever to represent Manchester United after surgery Nicholas McGee 15th May, 2026 World Cup 2026: France squad named as Les Bleus look to reclaim crown Mitch Fretton 14th May, 2026 Ancelotti extends Brazil stay until 2030 Nicholas McGee 14th May, 2026 Brighton boss unsure if Mitoma will miss World Cup as Japan star ruled out for final two games Nicholas McGee 14th May, 2026
