Manuel Neuer set to continue with the German national team with an eye on the 2026 World Cup
Bild reports that Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has finally come to a decision on his international future after Germany’s elimination at EURO 2024.
The long-time number one has decided that he will continue on as with the national team with an eye on the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico.
However, Neuer will not be a part of the squad for Germany’s Nations League games against Hungary and the Netherlands in September and he will take a break from the squad before returning later in the year in the October and November international breaks.
It can now be considered that Neuer will be in the running to replace Ilkay Gündogan as Germany’s new captain.
What this means for Marc-André ter Stegen is unknown, ahead of EURO 2024, the Barcelona goalkeeper was number one as Neuer recovered from his broken leg and other minor injuries.
The positive for ter Stegen though is that Neuer has been showing signs of decline in recent months and it is entirely possible that it will become a similar situation to Oliver Kahn and Germany at the 2006 World Cup, where long-time number two Jens Lehmann was given the nod ahead of him.
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