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Germany World Cup 2026 squad is looking clearer, as Julian Nagelsmann looks to gain some ground in their effort to qualify for North America

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The Germany World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up. The four-time winners are looking to get their World Cup 2026 qualification truly underway with fixtures against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland. Julian Nagelsmann's side went winless for four consecutive games earlier this year, with their last loss coming against Slovakia in their opening qualifying game. Every member of their squad for their October qualifiers, bar two, currently play their football in Germany. Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade, who both moved to the Premier League this summer for a combined £180 million, are the only two members of the squad who play outside of Germany. They've both had contrasting starts to life in England, with Wirtz yet to show his full potential and Woltemade hitting the ground running and being named Newcastle's Player of the Month for September. There's no space for Leroy Sane, who has not been called up for two squads in a row. Antonio Rudiger also doesn't make the squad, after picking up a muscle injury in September that will keep him sidelined for an extended period. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. October 13: Northern Ireland vs Germany, Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland October 10: Germany vs Luxembourg, Rhein-Neckar-Arena, Sinsheim, Germany September 7: Germany 3-1 Northern Ireland, Rhein Energie Stadion, Cologne, Germany September 4: Slovakia 2-0 Germany, Tehelne pole, Bratislava, Slovakia June 8: Germany 0-2 France, MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany June 4: Germany 1-2 Portugal, Allianz Arean, Munich, Germany March 23: Germany 3-3 Italy, Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany March 20: Italy 1-2 Germany, San Siro, Milan, Italy

At 28, Julian Nagelsmann became the youngest manager in Bundesliga history when he took charge of Hoffenheim. A staple of German football, Nagelsmann's style relies on gegenpressing when his team lose the ball. On the ball, his teams often try and dominate possession. He is ranked at no. 18 in Four Four Two's list of the best managers in the world right now, and will be looking to add to the three trophies he won with Bayern Munich in his two-year stint.

He may not have come to life in a Liverpool shirt just yet, but Florian Wirtz is still one of the best attacking midfielders in the world. Ranked at no. 1 in Four Four Two's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now, Wirtz will undoubtedly find his form eventually, and when with Germany, he usually performs some of his best stuff. With no Jamal Musiala for the foreseeable future, Wirtz has the opportunity to cement himself and Germany's main number 10 ahead of the World Cup. Formation 4-2-3-1 GK: Oliver Baymann RB: David Raum CB: Jonathan Tah CB: Nico Schlotterbeck LB: Ridle Baku DM: Joshua Kimmich DM: Angelo Stiller RW: Serge Gnabry AM: Florian Wirtz LW: Karim Adeyemi ST: Nick Woltemade Ewan is a freelance writer and social media manager who has worked for The Athletic, GOAL, 90min and One Football. From Gelsenkirchen to Riyadh, he has covered some of the biggest games in football in his three years in the industry. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.

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