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Grey Whitebloom

Germany 2026 World Cup Roster Confirmed: Full List of Players, 40-Year-Old Legend Returns

Julian Nagelsmann finally put down his phone long enough to announce Germany’s final 26-player roster for the 2026 World Cup.

Ahead of Thursday’s unveiling, the German coach warned that he had spent the week making “around 62 phone calls” to all the players who made the cut and, more painfully, those who had been overlooked for the final squad.

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