Germany are kicking off their 2026 World Cup year with some last-minute squad alterations. The German Football Association (DFB) announced on Monday 23 March 2026 that Angelo Stiller and Chris Führich would be added to the group. Stiller replaces the injured Aleksandar Pavlovic of Bayern Munich, and Chris Führich comes in for Borussia Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha, who has a knee injury.
For Führich, this will be a chance to add to his eight caps and is his first inclusion since November 2024. Stiller (five caps) has been given his first call-up since October 2025.
World Cup play-offs for Nartey
Nikolas Nartey, still yet to make his senior international debut, has been included in the Denmark squad again for the 2026 World Cup play-offs, with the remaining tickets for the tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico up for grabs.
| Alexander Nübel / Germany | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Friendly 30 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Germany - Ghana | Friendly |
| Josha Vagnoman / Germany | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Friendly 30 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Germany - Ghana | Friendly |
| Jamie Leweling / Germany | Jamie Leweling will not be involved in the upcoming set of international matches due to a muscular issue. The four-time international has now left the German national team camp in Herzogenaurach, where he underwent further examinations on Monday. |
| Angelo Stiller / Germany | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Friendly 30 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Germany - Ghana | Friendly |
| Chris Führich / Germany | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Friendly 30 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Germany - Ghana | Friendly |
| Deniz Undav / Germany | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Friendly 30 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Germany - Ghana | Friendly |
| Jeremy Arévalo / Ecuador | 27 March 2026, 21:15 CET: Morocco - Ecuador | Friendly 31 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Netherlands - Ecuador | Friendly |
| Ermedin Demirovic / Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Wales - Bosnia and Herzegovina | World Cup Play-offs 31 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Winner Wales / Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. winner Italy / Northern Ireland | World Cup Play-offs |
| Luca Jaquez / Switzerland | 27 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Switzerland - Germany | Norway 31 March 2026, 18:00 CEST: Norway - Switzerland |
| Atakan Karazor / Türkiye | 26 March 2026, 18:00 CET: -Playoff: Türkiye - Romania | World Cup Play-offs 31 March 2026, 20:45 CEST, Winner Slovakia - Kosovo vs. winner Türkiye - Romania | World Cup Play-offs |
| Bilal El Khannouss / Morocco | 27 March 2026, 21:15 CET: Morocco - Ecuador | Friendly 31 March 2026, 21:00 CEST: Morocco - Paraguay |
| Nikolas Nartey / Denmark | 26 March 2026, 20:45 CET: Denmark - North Macedonia | World Cup Play-offs 31 March 2026, 20:45 CEST: Winner Czechia - Republic of Ireland vs. winner Denmark - North Macedonia | World Cup Play-offs |
| Finn Jeltsch / Germany U21 | 27 March 2026; 18:00 CET: Germany - Northern Ireland | U21 EURO Qualifying round 31 March 2026, 18:00 CEST: Greece - Germany | U21 EURO Qualifying round |
| Chema / Spain U21 | 27 March 2026, 16:00 CET: Cyprus - Spain | U21 EURO Qualifying round 31 March 2026, 20:30 CEST: Spain - Kosovo | U21 EURO Qualifying round |
| Noah Darvich / Germany U20 | 26 March 2026, 16:45 CET: Germany - Czechia | Friendly 31 March 2026, 16:45 CEST: Poland - Germany | Friendly |
| Florian Hellstern / Germany U19 | 25 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Germany - Sweden | U19 EURO Qualifying round 28 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Deutschland - Greece | U19 EURO Qualifying round 31 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Austria - Germany | U19 EURO Qualifying round |
| Mirza Catovic / Germany U19 | 25 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Germany - Sweden | U19 EURO Qualifying round 28 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Deutschland - Greece | U19 EURO Qualifying round 31 March 2026, 18:00 CET: Austria - Germany | U19 EURO Qualifying round |