Overview
- Klopp announced the two separate lists on Thursday, September 17, 2026, with 24 players for the Netherlands (24 September) and Greece (27 September) and 21 players for Serbia (1 October) and Greece (4 October).
- The expanded group contains 16 players who have never been capped by Germany, giving Klopp a wide pool to test during the extended international break.
- Marc-André ter Stegen was named Germany’s number one goalkeeper for now while Finn Dahmen is the only player kept on both lists and Joshua Kimmich was confirmed as captain and will play in midfield.
- Notable absences include Deniz Undav and Leroy Sané, and Leon Goretzka is out injured, with Klopp saying selection aims to balance experience and fresh options rather than close doors on any player.
- Klopp used the unveiling to make a public stand against far-right claims to national pride and framed the squad reset as a sporting and social project after Germany’s early World Cup exit and Julian Nagelsmann’s resignation.