Overview
- Germany plays Luxembourg on November 14 and Slovakia on November 17 in Leipzig, and two wins would lock up a direct World Cup berth with playoffs the fallback if first place slips.
- The roster includes a first senior call-up for 19-year-old Köln attacker Said El Mala after a breakout run of four goals in nine Bundesliga matches.
- Leroy Sané is recalled for the first time since joining Galatasaray, with Nagelsmann citing strong Champions League and Süper Lig performances; Malick Thiaw also returns to the fold.
- Injuries sideline Marc-André ter Stegen, Antonio Rüdiger, Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz, while strikers Niclas Füllkrug and Tim Kleindienst are also unavailable.
- Maximilian Beier, Robert Andrich, Robin Koch and Angelo Stiller were omitted as Nagelsmann named four goalkeepers and scheduled a Monday meet-up in Wolfsburg with a public training session.