Germany's national football team has lost Lennart Karl shortly before the World Cup. The 18-year-old Bayern Munich player was injured during the final training session ahead of today's friendly match against the USA in Chicago, and after a muscle injury was confirmed, he will not play at the championship. teraz.sk ↗
After Germany's 4:0 win over Finland, Karl was considered one of the players pushing for a bigger role in Julian Nagelsmann's lineup. In the penultimate test match in Mainz, Deniz Undav scored twice, while Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala each scored once. According to German media, Karl was expected to bring dynamism to the team's offense, but after his injury he had to go to the hospital and his tournament plans came to an end. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
The German federation subsequently confirmed that Assan Ouédraogo would be additionally called up to the squad. For Nagelsmann, this is a disruption to preparations, as Karl was among the young players expected to have an impact on the team's play. The team had already been dealing with a situation in goal as well. Manuel Neuer returned to training, but will not yet play against the USA in Chicago, as the coaching staff does not want to take any risks. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Germany is continuing its preparations in the United States after departing from the national team's home base. The match against the USA is meant to be the last test before the start of the tournament, and ahead of the opening match against Curaçao, the coach will have to adjust his plans without one of the most impressive young players of the preparation period. STVR (Spravy) ↗
Karl to miss World Cup due to injury, Germany calls up Ouédraogo
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Deutschland entfacht WM-Euphorie mit 4:0-Sieg über Finnland
Der Standard
| 23:43 31.05.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Pink, frech, freundlich: So wird Karl der neue Müller
Tagesspiegel
| 09:28 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Vier Tore für ein gutes WM-Gefühl - Undav trifft doppelt
Tagesspiegel
| 22:39 31.05.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Vier Tore für ein gutes WM-Gefühl - Undav trifft doppelt
Die Zeit
| 22:38 31.05.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Pink, frech, freundlich: So wird Karl der neue Müller
Die Zeit
| 09:27 01.06.
Testspiel vor der Fußball-WM - Deutschland gewinnt gegen Finnland 4:0
Deutschlandfunk
| 23:48 31.05.
Testspiel vor der Fußball-WM - Deutschland gewinnt gegen Finnland 4:0
Deutschlandfunk
| 22:58 31.05.
Testspiel zur WM-Vorbereitung: DFB-Auswahl feiert souveränen Sieg gegen Finnland
Die Zeit
| 22:54 31.05.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Das sind die WM-Erkenntnisse und Gewinner gegen Finnland
Tagesspiegel
| 05:35 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Das sind die WM-Erkenntnisse und Gewinner gegen Finnland
Die Zeit
| 05:34 01.06.
Noch vor Abreise zur WM: DFB-Team testet überraschend ein weiteres Mal kurz gegen Finnland
n-tv
| 00:37 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Weiterer WM-Test gegen Finnland beim Abschiedsevent
Die Zeit
| 00:35 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Weiterer WM-Test gegen Finnland beim Abschiedsevent
Tagesspiegel
| 00:29 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Karl nach WM-Aus: «Tut einfach unbeschreiblich weh»
Die Zeit
| 02:10 06.06.
Nemcom sa zranil Karl, možno vynechá šampionát
teraz.sk
| 21:17 05.06.
Sorgen um Karl – Jungstar droht nach Trainingsunfall das WM-Aus
Welt
| 20:15 05.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: DFB-Tross auf dem Weg zur WM: Erster Stopp Chicago
Tagesspiegel
| 14:06 02.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: DFB-Tross auf dem Weg zur WM: Erster Stopp Chicago
Die Zeit
| 14:05 02.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Wichtiges WM-Zeichen: Neuer trainiert wieder im Tor
Tagesspiegel
| 11:25 01.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Wichtiges WM-Zeichen: Neuer trainiert wieder im Tor
Die Zeit
| 11:24 01.06.
Karl zieht furios an Sané vorbei: "Die Finnen waren einfach nur da, um lästig zu sein"
n-tv
| 00:39 01.06.
DFB-Team schlägt Finnland: Feelgood-Fußball mit Undav und Karl
Sueddeutsche Zeitung
| 22:53 31.05.
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