Germany's national football team enters the World Cup on Sunday in Texas with a match against Curaçao, and coach Julian Nagelsmann has already confirmed Manuel Neuer's return to goal. The forty-year-old goalkeeper is set to start from the beginning, as is tournament newcomer Brown. Spiegel.de ↗
Preparations ahead of the opening match have been accompanied by several topics. After intensive days of training, Nagelsmann opted for player recovery and free time, while also warning of the risk of underestimating the underdog, similar to what happens in cup matches. The final training session was meant to show that the players are fit and that everyone is at one hundred percent. Among the remaining question marks are the heat in Texas and the form of several players, including Leroy Sané. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
The original preparations were disrupted by an injury to Lennart Karl, who had to leave the team. Karl had been considered the likely first choice for the right wing, so Nagelsmann had to change his plans. In the last test match against the USA, he was replaced in the starting lineup by Sané, who scored the winning goal after a shaky start. Following Karl's absence, Assan Ouédraogo of Leipzig also received an additional call-up. Spiegel.de ↗
Media pressure around Nagelsmann has also increased ahead of the start. Jürgen Klopp, acting as a television pundit, needled him with a debate about the word "yet," to which the coach responded coolly. Curaçao's experienced coach Dick Advocaat, on the other hand, spoke favorably about Nagelsmann. For the youngest German coach at the World Cup, the start of the tournament is thus tied to finalizing the lineup, Neuer's return, and the consequences of Karl's absence. Tagesspiegel ↗
Nagelsmann confirms Neuer ahead of kick-off and addresses pressure around the team
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| 05:12 14.06.
Fußball-WM: Das war die WM-Nacht: Brasilien-Remis und Klarheit mit Neuer
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Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Das sagt Nagelsmann zu Klopps frechem «Noch»-Spruch
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