Nagelsmann: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fit to start as Germany opens the World Cup vs Curaçao

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed that 40-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has fully recovered from a left calf injury sustained in late May during Bayern Munich's final Bundesliga match of the season, and is fit to start in Germany's 2026 World Cup opener against Curaçao on Sunday in Houston. Neuer had missed Bayern's German Cup final against Stuttgart due to the injury, raising doubts about his availability. The veteran goalkeeper is making his return to the German national team after nearly two years away, having been coaxed out of international retirement by Nagelsmann.