World Cup: Germany recall Manuel Neuer, 40, as first-choice goalkeeper

Key points

• Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has recalled veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from international retirement, naming the 40-year-old as his first-choice keeper for next month’s FIFA World Cup.
• The Germany national football team squad announcement on Thursday marked a dramatic turnaround after Nagelsmann had consistently backed Oliver Baumann as Germany’s No. 1 following Neuer’s retirement after Euro 2024. “Yes I plan with that (with Neuer as number one),” Nagelsmann told reporters.
• “The main task was to nominate the best three keepers.
• So we decided that these three are part of that.” Read Full Story “We contacted Manuel and asked him if he wanted to play for the national team again,” he added.
• Neuer, who won the 2014 World Cup with Germany, is now set to feature in his fifth consecutive World Cup, joining an elite list of players to have appeared in five or more editions of football’s biggest tournament.