
FIFA World Cup
"All the players are fit and Manu will start," Nagelsmann said at his pre-match press conference.
The match against the FIFA World Cup debutants will be the 40-year-old goalkeeper's first appearance for Germany for nearly two years.
Neuer won the last of his 124 international caps in a Euro 2024 quarter-final defeat by Spain.
Nagelsmann brought him out of international retirement after he helped Bayern win the Bundesliga title and reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals last season.
Neuer won the last of his 124 international caps in a Euro 2024 quarter-final defeat by Spain.
Nagelsmann brought him out of international retirement after he helped Bayern win the Bundesliga title and reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals last season.
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup-winner had to nurse a calf injury in the buildup to the 2026 tournament and played no part in the 4-0 friendly win against Finland and the 2-0 victory against the USA.
Neuer's inclusion leaves Oliver Baumann, who has largely been Germany's number one in the last two years, on the bench.
Source: AFP
Neuer's inclusion leaves Oliver Baumann, who has largely been Germany's number one in the last two years, on the bench.
Source: AFP
