Germany announces European Cup roster: 4 goalkeepers! Kroos returns to Kai Havertz to lead Timo Wernerhume

Nian Zhou

2024-05-16 19:10Published in Shandong Premier League commentator, Tencent Football Contributing Writer and creator in the field of sports

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann announced the list of participants in the European Championship, led by Kroos, Havertz, Muller, Kimmich, Wirtz and others, and Hummers and Werner were not selected.

Germany has won the European Championship three times, in 1972, 1980 and 1996, was runners-up in 2008, and reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2016, before being eliminated by England in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

As the host country, Germany is in Group A with Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland, with the top two teams in each group and the four best teams finishing third. For Nagelsmann's side, qualifying for the knockout rounds is the basic goal, aiming to get one step closer to the knockout rounds.

Today, the German team announced the 27-man squad for the European Championships, with a total of four players in the goalkeeper position, and Neuer and Ter Stegen are double insured. At the back, Kimmich, Rudiger and new Bundesliga champions Jonadam Tower of Bayer Leverkusen.

In midfield, the return of veteran Kroos, along with Gundogan and Wirtz, is a strong squad. Up front, Muller, Kai Havertz, Sane and Musiala led the way, while Phil Krueger helped Dort reach the Champions League final.

Gnabry was absent due to injury, while Humels, Timo Werner, Adeyemi, Jule and others were not selected.

Germany squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Ter Stegen (Barcelona), Baumann (Hoffenheim), Nübel (Stuttgart)

Defenders: Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Schlotterbeck (Dort), Rudiger (Real Madrid), Jonathan Tower (Bayer Leverkusen), Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Mittelstadt (Stuttgart), Raum (Leipzig), Henrich (Leipzig), Anton (Stuttgart)

Midfielders: Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), Gundogan (Barcelona), Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Gross (Brighton), Pavlovic (Bayern), Frisch (Stuttgart), Sane (Bayern), Musiala (Bayern)

Forwards: Ondav (Stuttgart), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Phil Kruger (Dort), Muller (Bayern), Maximilian Bayer (Hoffenheim)

Germany team schedule

June 15 at 3 p.m.: Germany vs. Scotland

June 20 0:00: Germany vs Hungary

June 24, 3 p.m.: Switzerland vs. Germany

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