Germany's final squad for Euro 2024 contains plenty of young talent and experience as they seek glory on home soil.
Julian Nagelsmann named 26 players in his final roster ahead of the big kickoff on June 14, with the tournament taking place on home soil. There was a late change due to illness, with rising Bayern Munich star Aleksandar Pavlovic unfortunately ruled out.
After a disappointing time at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, in which they were eliminated at the group stage for the second World Cup in succession, there is great pressure on the 2014 world champions to impress in their home Euros. Nagelsmann, who took over from Hansi Flick in September 2023 following a disappointing run of results, is expected to lead a challenge for the trophy in front of expectant supporters.
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Germany Euro 2024 squad and player roster
Nagelsmann's squad for Euro 2024 contains an interesting mix of veterans and more inexperienced players. A lot of those with few senior international caps are not exactly young, either: the roster has an average age of 28.
The obvious senior figures are Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos, who both seemed to be approaching the end of their international careers on more than one occasion but will now form a critical part of Nagelsmann's planning. The same can be said for goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, now 38, and captain Ilkay Gundogan.
The youngest member of the squad had been 20-year-old Aleksandar Pavlovic, who has impressed for Bayern Munich this season and effectively usurped Leon Goretzka in midfield for club and country, but he contracted tonsilitis and was replaced in the squad by Borussia Dortmund's Emre Can just two days before their opening game. Bayern team-mate Jamal Musiala is already a star for his country despite his young age, as his Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz.
There are older players in the group with less experience at this level. Stuttgart defenders Waldemar Anton and Maximilian Mittelstadt have just six caps between them, while Brighton & Hove Albion's Pascal Gross is a relative newcomer on the international stage.
Striker Deniz Undav, who impressed on loan at Stuttgart from Brighton in 2023/24, only made his senior Germany debut in March.
Ages and caps correct at the start of Euro 2024 on June 14
| Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Oliver Baumann | Hoffenheim (GER) | 34 | 0 |
| GK | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich (GER) | 38 | 119 |
| GK | Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Barcelona (SPA) | 32 | 40 |
| DEF | Waldemar Anton | Stuttgart (GER) | 27 | 2 |
| DEF | Benjamin Henrichs | RB Leipzig (GER) | 27 | 15 |
| DEF | Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich (GER) | 29 | 86 |
| DEF | Robin Koch | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | 27 | 9 |
| DEF | Maximilian Mittelstadt | Stuttgart (GER) | 27 | 4 |
| DEF | David Raum | RB Leipzig (GER) | 26 | 21 |
| DEF | Antonio Rudiger | Real Madrid (SPA) | 31 | 69 |
| DEF | Nico Schlotterbeck | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 24 | 12 |
| DEF | Jonathan Tah | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) | 28 | 25 |
| MID | Robert Andrich | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) | 29 | 5 |
| MID | Emre Can | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 30 | 43 |
| MID | Chris Fuhrich | Stuttgart (GER) | 26 | 4 |
| MID | Pascal Gross | Brighton (ENG) | 32 | 7 |
| MID | Ilkay Gundogan | Barcelona (SPA) | 33 | 75 |
| MID | Toni Kroos | Real Madrid (SPA) | 34 | 109 |
| MID | Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich (GER) | 21 | 29 |
| MID | Leroy Sane | Bayern Munich (GER) | 28 | 60 |
| MID | Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) | 21 | 18 |
| FWD | Maximilian Beier | Hoffenheim (GER) | 21 | 1 |
| FWD | Niclas Fullkrug | Borussia Dortmund (GER) | 31 | 16 |
| FWD | Kai Havertz | Arsenal (ENG) | 24 | 46 |
| FWD | Thomas Muller | Bayern Munich (GER) | 34 | 129 |
| FWD | Deniz Undav | Stuttgart (GER) | 27 | 2 |
How many players are in Euro 2024 squads?
Teams are permitted to name squads of up to 26 players — an increase of three from the previous tournament rules — with the minimum roster size set at 23.
UEFA regulations do not stipulate how many of those players must be goalkeepers.
Germany Euro 2024 group draw
As the host nation, Germany were automatically placed into Group A of the tournament. The draw saw Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland added to the pool.
Nagelsmann's team are the highest-ranked by FIFA in the group (16th), ahead of Switzerland (19th), Hungary (26th) and Scotland (39th).
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Germany Euro 2024 schedule, matches
The Germany squad convened for a training camp in Blankenhain on May 26, although players involved in the UEFA Champions League final — Antonio Rudiger, Toni Kroos, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Niclas Fullkrug — joined up at a later date.
Their opening Euro 2024 match, against Scotland, will kick off the tournament.
| Date | Match | Opponent | Venue | Time (ET) |
| June 14 | Group stage MD1 | Scotland | Allianz Arena | 3 p.m. |
| June 19 | Group stage MD2 | Hungary | MHPArena | 12 p.m. |
| June 23 | Group stage MD3 | Switzerland | Deutsche Bank Park | 3 p.m. |
Can Germany replace players on their Euro 2024 roster?
Once the final roster has been made official, changes can only be made due to injury or illness up until the team's opening match of the tournament.
UEFA's tournament regulations state: "Should listed players or goalkeepers become seriously injured or ill, they may only be substituted if both their team doctor and a doctor from the UEFA Medical Committee confirm that the injury or illness is sufficiently serious to prevent them from taking part in the final tournament."
While any outfield players must be replaced prior to their team's opening match — for Germany, that's June 14 — goalkeepers can be changed prior to their next scheduled game once the tournament is underway.
