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Germany 2026 World Cup squad announcement: Neuer returns
Key takeaways
- Two years after retiring from international football, Manuel Neuer is back for Germany at the 2026 World Cup squad.
- With most of the surprises reported by local news in the days before the official announcement, the edge was taken off the squad reveal.
- Nevertheless, the headline news is the shock return of veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who retired from international football after Euro 2024.
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Two years after retiring from international football, Manuel Neuer is back for Germany at the 2026 World Cup squad.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dyac After retiring from international football after Euro 2024, Manuel Neuer has made a shock return to the Germany set-up for this tournament Image: Tom Weller/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann announced his 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada on Thursday.
With most of the surprises reported by local news in the days before the official announcement, the edge was taken off the squad reveal.
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