Germany
Germany arrive seeking redemption after consecutive group-stage exits in 2018 and 2022 — twin disasters for a four-time champion (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014). Julian Nagelsmann, retained through the 2026 cycle, has reshaped the team around a young creative core. Florian Wirtz orchestrates from the No. 10 role; Jamal Musiala provides the dribbling spark; Joshua Kimmich anchors midfield; Niclas Füllkrug supplies penalty-area presence. The Euro 2024 quarter-final loss to Spain on home soil left scars but also revealed structure. Group E with Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao and Ecuador is favourable; first place is the floor. The dream is restoring Die Mannschaft to a fifth title — and the talent is there if Nagelsmann can free Wirtz and Musiala simultaneously.
Upcoming matches
Group E standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Curaçao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |