Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been included in the preliminary squad of the German national team for the 2026 World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that this was announced by journalist and insider Florian Plettenberg on social media site X.
According to the source, the head coach of the German national team, Julian Nagelsmann, included the 40-year-old Bayern player in an expanded list of 55 players. Neuer is one of five goalkeepers from whom Nagelsmann will make his final selection.
In August 2024, Manuel Neuer announced that he had ended his international career with the national team. At the 2026 World Cup, Germany will play in Group E against Curaçao, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador.