Manuel Neuer will be taking to the field as goalkeeper in Germany's first 2026 World Cup match against Curacao on Sunday, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Saturday.
"All the players are fit and Manu will start," Nagelsmann said at his pre-match press conference.The Germany team has been training in its World Cup base camp in North CarolinaImage: Federico Gambarini/dpa/picture alliance
Neuer brought out of national retirement
The match in Houston in the US state of Texas will be the 40-year-old goalkeeper's first appearance for Germany in nearly two years.
He has been brought out of international retirement after he helped Bayern win the Bundesliga title and reach the Champions League semi-finals this season.
