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Manuel Neuer fit to join Germany in first World Cup match
Key takeaways
- Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to play in Germany's first match in this year's World Cup.
- "All the players are fit and Manu will start," Nagelsmann said at his pre-match press conference.
- The match in Houston in the US state of Texas will be the 40-year-old goalkeeper's first appearance for Germany in nearly two years.
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Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to play in Germany's first match in this year's World Cup. He had retired from the national team in August 2024.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FM3LNeuer, seen here training in North Carolina, has recovered from a recent calf injury Image: Federico Gambarini/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Manuel Neuer will be taking to the field as goalkeeper in Germany's first 2026 World Cup match against Curacao on Sunday, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Saturday.
"All the players are fit and Manu will start," Nagelsmann said at his pre-match press conference.
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