Overview
- Leon Goretzka says the squad carries a strong hunger to overturn recent tournament failures and target success at the 2026 World Cup.
- Germany aims to secure qualification with wins in Luxembourg on Friday and against Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday.
- Julian Nagelsmann is building around a Bayern core that started recent wins, with Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlović, Goretzka and Serge Gnabry forming the team’s axis.
- Goretzka does not expect Manuel Neuer to return to the national team, a topic heightened by Marc-André ter Stegen’s injury.
- Drawing confidence from Bayern’s strong club form, Goretzka frames his role as bringing younger players along and providing on-field leadership.