Germany Euro 2024 squad: Julian Nagelsmann's full team (2024)

The Germany Euro 2024 squad is ready to put on a show on home soil, with Julian Nagelsmann's charges geared up for the tournament this summer.

After three tournament disasters In a row, Germany go into Euro 2024 under immense pressure. Stability and confidence need restoring to a team as lost in the wilderness as the last time they solo-hosted a major tournament: the 2006 World Cup.

Prematurely booted out at Bayern Munich, manager Julian Nagelsmann must swiftly re-establish his big-stage reputation as the face of Germany's young coaching generation. The 36-year-old replaced Hansi Flick last September after a 4-1 humbling by Japan - a third successive defeat - but with no qualification campaign to focus the mind, the hosts' new boss has had to make do with friendlies.

A draw against Mexico and defeats to Turkey and Austria felt as if little had improved, but Nagelsmann's Germany then relit their fire in March. Sparked by a superb Toni Kroos, back for good from retirement like a Robbie Williams superfan attending a Take That gig, Germany handled France (2-0) and the Netherlands (2-1) impressively well, showing a strong defence and ruthless attacking quality. The experience of Kroos, a five-time Champions League winner, is vital for a side still reliant on its golden leaders.

Hope sprung in spring, and the home nation is now looking forward to their own tournament. Kroos' return also meant that captain Ilkay Gundogan took on the No.10 role, and the system blossomed with the skipper flanked by Jamal Musiala and Bayer Leverkusen tyro Florian Wirtz. Leroy Sané, the joint-most prolific homegrown creator in the Bundesliga this term, affords the coach another approach.

Whichever pieces Nagelsmann opts to deploy, they have to fit together in June as well as they did in March. Before that, a coherent system had been conspicuous by its absence; in a calamitous experiment against Turkey, Kai Havertz, likely to be a false nine this summer, even featured as an extremely false left-back. This group has great individuals in many - not all - positions, and must become a team. Indeed, according to CIES Football Observatory, Germany's Euro 2024 squad is only the sixth most-valuable at the tournament, with England, France, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands all worth over £1bn - Germany falls just below, with a squad value of £942m.

Of the class of 2014 - which doesn't include Gundogan, who missed that World Cup through injury - those who remain are set for their last waltzes. Manuel Neuer (38), Thomas Muller (34) and the returning Kroos (34) will not feature in two years' time. Their average squad age, as a result, reaches 28.6, making them the second-oldest side at Euro 2024, behind only opening day opponents Scotland.

Eighteen years ago, Germany came from nowhere to reach the semi-finals on home soil. A repeat would do nicely.

Pre-tournament friendlies haven't exactly gone to plan, however, with Germany held to a 0-0 draw by Ukraine before only just managing to beat Greece 2-1 in the final minutes of their game. Still, Die Mannschaft's Euros group features Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland, making qualification to the knockouts straightforward. There's every reason why they're among the favourites - question marks just remain over whether they can live up to that billing or not.

As with every team at the tournament, FourFourTwo will bring you all the latest on Germany as we report live from the European Championship. Every game is available to watch live, too, while we have details on every Euro 2024 squad.

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Germany Euro 2024 squad

Germany Euro 2024 squad: The full 26-man team

• GK: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
• GK: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim)
• GK: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona)
• DF: Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
• DF: Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund)
• DF: David Raum (RB Leipzig)
• DF: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart)
• DF: Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
• DF: Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt)
• DF: Maximilian Mittlestadt (Stuttgart)
• DF: Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig)
• DF/MF: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
• MF: Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Pascal Gross (Brighton)
• MF: Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich)
• MF: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen)
• MF: Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart)
• MF: Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
• MF: Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
• FW: Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund)
• FW: Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
• FW: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim)
• FW: Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
• FW: Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Germany Euro 2024 predicted XI and formation

Recent games suggest that Nagelsmann will opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation on home soil, with that exact set-up used in each of their last four games. Ilkay Gundogan has started slightly further ahead in midfield, with Robert Andrich and Toni Kroos anchoring the base while Kai Havertz leads the line.

Though both prefer operating more centrally, Musiala and Wirtz both start from wide areas before drifting inside to pick up dangerous positions. This could harm Germany's overall attack, though, with full-backs Kimmich and Mittelstadt expected to tuck in - thus limiting the side's width in the final third.

Tah and Rudiger are the team's centre-back partnership, while it seems like Manuel Neuer will get the nod ahead of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in goal.

Germany Euro 2024 squad numbers

Germany fixtures and results

March 23: France0–2Germany, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu, France
March 26: Germany2–1Netherlands, Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

June 3: Germany 0-0 Ukraine, Max-Morlock-Stadion, Nuremberg, Germany
June 7: Germany 2-1 Greece, Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, Germany

June 14: GermanyvsScotland, Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
June 19: Germany vsHungary, MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany
June 23: Switzerland vsGermany, Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany

Germany manager: Julian Nagelsmann

Euro 2024 is a redemption story for Julian Nagelsmann – and an intriguing match-up between coach and country. The national team fired Hansi Flick following a shock loss to Japan, with the former Bayern Munich man floundering in the main role, following his years as Jogi Low's right-hand man. Nagelsmann was a temporary solution.

But the young manager has since signed a longer-term deal, refusing the overtures of former employers Bayern after they came crawling back. The 36-year-old might just be the best tactician at the tournament and he's perhaps closer to the elite in style and experience than anyone else at the Euros. This should be interesting…

Germany's star player

Florian Wirtz

Is there a better playmaker in Europe anywhere than this guy? Florian Wirtz is coming off an incredible unbeaten Double with Bayer Leverkusen and is suddenly one of his country's main men. It's been a long time coming, too: Wirtz was always tipped for this level but significant injury problems have hampered his development.

The 21-year-old coming good is perfect timing for his country, who will need his creativity and flair in their home tournament this summer.

Lesson from qualifying

Find an edge quickly, given they haven't played a competitive fixture since the Gotterdammerung that was the 2022 World Cup began with defeat to Japan and never recovered.

The recent pair of friendlies may only be a snapshot, but they have helped Germany to settle on something close to a starting XI and come together, on and off the field, in the space of a week.

Now they just need to stay together. Underwhelming seasons for behemoths Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund - Champions League final apart - have spread the squad opportunities for and wide.

Strengths

Kroos' ability to read and dictate the game remains elite. On top of that, the squad's myriad playmaking ability is potentially match-changing-Musiala, Sané, Wirtz, Gundogan, Havertz... they have so many ways to strike, as well as scythe-over-sickle Niclas Fullkrug. They've found their groove-stick to it.

Weaknesses

Still the easy-to-target full-backs. With Kroos' return and Joshua Kimmich's dip in form, the latter will operate at right-back; the opposite flank, though, is a mystery.

Stuttgart's Maximilian Mittelstadt, 27, made his international debut earlier this year and is already the likeliest option, but most choices look concerning off the ball. At least Havertz won't be anywhere nearby. The laconic Arsenal waif may be many things - a defender isn't one of them.

Most likely to...

Have Euro 2024's most recognisable set of teeth. Nicknamed Lucke ("Gap"), frontman Fullkrug and his well-spread bicuspids secured cult-hero status at Qatar 2022. Now at Dortmund, the 31-year-old late developer plundered 11 goals in his first 15 internationals and is a more than useful direct option.

Least likely to...

Avoid having their home tournament become a stage for politics. Making it just as impactful as 2006, on the pitch and in the stands, must be a priority.

What they hope will happen

Using 2006 as their inspiration, beat the Scots in the tournament opener and ride the crest of a wave into a first semi-final since Euro 2016. Eighteen years ago, ranked 22nd in the world, crisis-ridden Germany won each group tie and, buoyed by home fervour, ran with the momentum to the last four.

What will happen

A Tartan Army stalemate immediately puts them on the back foot, but they avoid another group-stage exit and, with the draw falling kindly, hit their semi-final goal, playing in their hugely popular pink away strip at least once.

Kits

Home

Die Mannschaft have a pattern resembling the logo of the old DFB – the German football governing body, making this one ornate without being over the top. The shoulders fading from black to red to yellow is certainly set to stand out, though.

The Germany Euro 2024 home kit can be bought from Adidas.

Away

There's a way to handle a pink shirt and this is it. It isn't garish, it's tasteful, with purple gradients making it onto the shirt – a nice string from the home top – and white logos. It's lovely.

The Germany Euro 2024 away kit is available to buy from Adidas.