Summer of football stars: DFB kicker on EM and club World Cup in stress!

Summer of football stars: DFB kicker on EM and club World Cup in stress!

Slowakei, Land - The coming weeks will be characterized by international competitions for the German national soccer players. After the Nation League game against France, which took place on June 8, 2025, many players have an expanded end of the season. The first club World Cup in the new XXL format will be held in the United States from June 15th to July 13th, which influences the planning of the national team under national coach Julian Nagelsmann. Up to eleven players from FC Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund could be affected, reports ZVW.de .

While the other part of the 24-man squad was not nominated due to injuries such as Jamal Musiala and Antonio Rüdiger, Nick Woltemade will travel to the German U21 selection right after the game against France. This starts in the European Championship finals in Slovakia on Wednesday and plays for the title.

The focus on the club World Cup

Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of the DFB selection, decided not to protect Bayern players like Joshua Kimmich or Jonathan Tah as well as BVB professionals such as Felix Nmecha and Waldemar Anton for the club World Cup. He emphasizes that there are no agreements with the clubs and the decisions were made in the best interest of the national team. Nagelsmann is convinced that his players are fit enough to play against France and travel to the World Cup.

Pascal Groß von Borussia Dortmund has to ZVW.de is looking forward to the competition. Nevertheless, his main focus is initially on the upcoming match against the French national team.

international football in context

These intensive weeks for the German players take place in a broader context. The less prominent, but still important programs of other countries, are also the focus of international football. In an overview of the international national soccer teams, some countries such as Egypt and Senegal are worth mentioning. Egypt, founded in 1921, reached the World Cup round of round in 1934 and won the Africa Cup several times. Senegal on his part caused a sensation at the 2002 World Cup when the quarter -finals were reached. Other countries with exciting football traditions are Ghana, Nigeria and many others who impressed in the course of their history at world championships and at continental tournaments such as the Africa Cup.

The dynamics in international football are varied and can significantly influence the course of a season. Players are faced with the challenge of balancing between national missions and club obligations, which will also affect the German selection and their performance in the club World Cup in the near future. In view of the current situation, it will be exciting to observe how Germany's selection is in the upcoming competitions.