The veteran goalkeeper, who stepped away from international duty after Euro 2024, has been recalled by Julian Nagelsmann and is now set to feature in his fifth World Cup, joining an exclusive group of football legends that includes Rafa Marquez, Gianluigi Buffon and Lothar Matthaus.

Neuer's comeback comes largely as a consequence of the ongoing fitness problems suffered by Marc-Andre ter Stegen. The Barcelona goalkeeper has endured an injury-ravaged campaign and managed only a handful of appearances before suffering a serious patellar tendon issue during his loan spell at Girona.

As a result, Nagelsmann has turned back to Neuer's experience for football's biggest stage, with Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nubel completing the goalkeeping department.

The rest of the squad features the core that has defined Germany's recent resurgence. Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz remain central figures, while Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger also makes the cut.

There is also room for fresh blood. Bayern youngster Lennart Karl earns a place alongside Leroy Sane and Nadiem Amiri, who returns to the national setup after impressing with Mainz 05.

Germany have been placed in Group E and will begin their campaign against Curacao in Houston on 14 June before taking on the Ivory Coast and Ecuador.

Squad:

- Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer, Oliver Baumann, Alexander Nubel.

- Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Nathaniel Brown, Pascal Groß, David Raum, Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Jonathan Tah, Malick Thiaw.

- Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich, Felix Nmecha, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Angelo Stiller, Leon Goretzka, Nadiem Amiri, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz.

- Forwards: Maximilian Beier, Kai Havertz, Lennart Karl, Jamie Leweling, Leroy Sane, Deniz Undav, Nick Woltemade

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