Germany officially call up Liverpool star for FIFA World Cup 2026
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More and more Liverpool players are being called-up to their respective nations this week for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Image Credits: Imago ImagesAs the World Cup buzz ramps up, Liverpool interest in the tournament is already strong.
Mohamed Salah is set to carry Egypt’s hopes, Andy Robertson will again captain Scotland on the biggest stage, and Ibrahima Konate is expected to be central to France’s back line.Wataru Endo, meanwhile, has earned huge admiration after seemingly winning his race against a serious ankle injury to make Japan’s squad, giving Liverpool fans another reason to tune in this summer.Now Florian Wirtz has joined the party, with Nagelsmann confirming the Liverpool playmaker in his final 26-man Germany squad announced at the DFB Campus in Frankfurt on Thursday.The 23-year-old heads to his first World Cup and will line up under the likes of captain Joshua Kimmich and veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the most-capped player in the group.He missed out on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).Nagelsmann spoke of the “excitement” he felt from every player during squad talks and insisted he has “full confidence” in a group he believes is strong enough to make a deep run:“When speaking with the players over the past days, I’ve felt just how excited each and every one of them is for this World Cup,” said Nagelsmann. “Everyone is eager to finally begin preparations for it over the coming weeks.
We have a strong squad, one which I have full confidence in. With the support of our fans, we want to put in a strong showing at this World Cup.”Germany will begin their preparations at adidas Home Ground in Herzogenaurach, with a farewell friendly against Finland in Mainz on 31 May, followed by an open training session at the DFB-Campus on 1 June.The team then fly from Frankfurt to Chicago on 2 June to face the United States in their final warm-up on 6 June, before heading to their base camp in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Their Group E campaign kicks off against Curaçao in Houston on 14 June, followed by a meeting with three-time AFCON champions Ivory Coast in Toronto on 20 June, before wrapping up the group against Ecuador in New York/New Jersey on 25 June.