Who could still make Julian Nagelsmann's Germany squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Bayern Munich prodigy Jonas Urbig got the nod alongside mainstays Oliver Baumann and Alexander Nübel for his first call-up in March, but the goalkeeping trio for the final tournament is far from settled.
Finn Dahmen
Augsburg’s Finn Dahmen was a first-choice selection in October. Germany’s U21 EURO 2021-winning goalkeeper boasts almost identical statistics to Noah Atubolu in terms of xGOT conceded – 43.3 to 43.2 – and the pair have played virtually the same number of Bundesliga games, leaving Nagelsmann to try and split them if he is looking for another ‘keeper.
Noah Atubolu
Freiburg's Atubolu actually boasts a better shots-to-saves ratio than Manuel Neuer this season – 64.2 per cent to the Bayern legend’s 60.5 – and was Nagelsmann’s choice to replace Baumann in October when the Hoffenheim veteran was forced to withdraw through illness. The 23-year-old has significant international experience with Germany’s U21 squad too, having made 22 appearances – could this summer be when he makes the step up?
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