Overview
- Switzerland opened its World Cup camp in Abtwil on Monday without Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, who has a short flu and will join once cleared by team doctors.
- Germany will start its camp in Herzogenaurach on Wednesday after Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann pushed the opening back two days to give players recovery time following domestic finals.
- Kai Havertz is not present with the German group and will join after Arsenal’s Champions League final, creating a late arrival for Nagelsmann to manage.
- The German federation has finalised travel and warmup plans: the 26-player squad plus training keeper Jonas Urbig will fly from Frankfurt to Chicago for a friendly against the USA, then relocate to a World Cup base in Winston-Salem before opening the tournament in Houston against Curacao.
- Switzerland’s roster features many current and former Bundesliga players, and the staggered arrivals driven by club commitments and short-term health issues mean coaches must balance limited training time with player fitness and squad cohesion ahead of the June tournament.