Jamal Musiala is back, and he brought receipts. The Bayern Munich attacking midfielder found the net in the 63rd minute as Germany dismantled Finland in a friendly at Mewa Arena in Mainz on May 31, capping off a commanding performance that doubled as a statement of intent ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
More important than the scoreline was who delivered it. Musiala hadn’t featured for the German national team in 434 days. That’s over 14 months away from international football, a stretch long enough to make anyone wonder whether the 23-year-old’s trajectory had been permanently altered.
The goal and the comeback
Musiala’s strike came in the 63rd minute, sealing the result and putting the finishing touch on a dominant German display. It was Germany’s fourth goal of the match.
Musiala completed a full 90 minutes. For a player returning from an ankle fracture sustained in July 2025, that’s not a minor detail. It’s the detail. Playing the full match signals to Julian Nagelsmann’s coaching staff that their most gifted creative midfielder isn’t just available for World Cup duty. He’s ready for it.
