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Germany World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Germany carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group E with their opening fixture against Curaçao on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 10
- Group
- Group E
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Germany squad: face by face
Manuel Neuer
GK 
Oliver Baumann
GK 
Alexander Nübel
GK 
Antonio Rüdiger
DEF 
Waldemar Anton
DEF 
Jonathan Tah
DEF 
Nico Schlotterbeck
DEF 
Nathaniel Brown
DEF 
David Raum
DEF 
Malick Thiaw
DEF 
Aleksandar Pavlovic
MID 
Joshua Kimmich
MID 
Leon Goretzka
MID 
Jamal Musiala
MID 
Pascal Gross
MID 
Angelo Stiller
MID 
Florian Wirtz
MID 
Nadiem Amiri
MID 
Felix Nmecha
MID 
Kai Havertz
FWD 
Jamie Leweling
FWD 
Nick Woltemade
FWD 
Maximilian Beier
FWD 
Leroy Sané
FWD 
Deniz Undav
FWD 25 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 27.5avg age
- 18youngest (Lennart Karl)
- 40oldest (Manuel Neuer)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Germany qualify from Group E?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Germany a meaningful safety net. Group E standings and Germany's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper | 40 |
| 12 | Oliver Baumann | Goalkeeper | 36 |
| 21 | Alexander Nübel | Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger | Defender | 33 |
| 3 | Waldemar Anton | Defender | 29 |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah | Defender | 30 |
| 15 | Nico Schlotterbeck | Defender | 26 |
| 18 | Nathaniel Brown | Defender | 22 |
| 22 | David Raum | Defender | 28 |
| 24 | Malick Thiaw | Defender | 24 |
| 5 | Aleksandar Pavlovic | Midfielder | 22 |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich | Midfielder | 31 |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka | Midfielder | 31 |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala | Midfielder | 23 |
| 13 | Pascal Gross | Midfielder | 34 |
| 16 | Angelo Stiller | Midfielder | 25 |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz | Midfielder | 23 |
| 20 | Nadiem Amiri | Midfielder | 29 |
| 23 | Felix Nmecha | Midfielder | 25 |
| 25 | Lennart Karl | Midfielder | 18 |
| 7 | Kai Havertz | Forward | 26 |
| 9 | Jamie Leweling | Forward | 25 |
| 11 | Nick Woltemade | Forward | 24 |
| 14 | Maximilian Beier | Forward | 23 |
| 19 | Leroy Sané | Forward | 30 |
| 26 | Deniz Undav | Forward | 29 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group E fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Curaçao | 14 Jun 2026 | Germany vs Curaçao |
| Ivory Coast | 20 Jun 2026 | Germany vs Ivory Coast |
| Ecuador | 25 Jun 2026 | Germany vs Ecuador |
FIFA World Ranking
Germany are ranked 10 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 10th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.