World Cup 2026 · Group E
Germany
NRG Stadium
#10
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
20
World Cup Appearances
🏆 Winner
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Group stage
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M10 | Sun, Jun 14 | 5:00 PM UTC | Curaçao | Houston NRG Stadium |
| M33 | Sat, Jun 20 | 8:00 PM UTC | Côte d'Ivoire | Toronto BMO Field |
| M56 | Thu, Jun 25 | 8:00 PM UTC | Ecuador | New York / New Jersey MetLife Stadium |
If Germany Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Germany if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Oliver Baumann | Age 36 | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Manuel Neuer | Age 40 | Bayern Munich |
| Defenders | ||
| Malick Thiaw | Age 24 | Newcastle United |
| Nico Schlotterbeck | Age 26 | Borussia Dortmund |
| David Raum | Age 28 | RB Leipzig |
| Antonio Rüdiger | Age 33 | Real Madrid |
| Waldemar Anton | Age 29 | Borussia Dortmund |
| Jonathan Tah | Age 30 | Bayern Munich |
| Midfielders | ||
| Alexander Nübel | Age 29 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Nathaniel Brown | Age 23 | Derby County |
| Joshua Kimmich | Age 31 | Bayern Munich |
| Lennart Karl | Age 18 | Bayern Munich |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | Age 22 | Bayern Munich |
| Jamal Musiala | Age 23 | Bayern Munich |
| Angelo Stiller | Age 25 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Felix Kalu Nmecha | Age 25 | AGF |
| Florian Wirtz | Age 23 | Liverpool |
| Pascal Groß | Age 35 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Leon Goretzka | Age 31 | Bayern Munich |
| Nadiem Amiri | Age 29 | Mainz 05 |
| Maximilian Beier | Age 23 | Strasbourg |
| Jamie Leweling | Age 25 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Leroy Sané | Age 30 | Galatasaray |
| Forwards | ||
| Nick Woltemade | Age 24 | Newcastle United |
| Deniz Undav | Age 29 | VfB Stuttgart |
| Kai Havertz | Age 27 | Arsenal |