Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Friday, 05 June 2026, 23:00 / Updated Friday, 05 June 2026 23:04
Germany's national soccer team will most likely have to make do at the World Cup starting next week without 18-year-old attacking midfielder Lennart Karl, a registered player at Bayern Munich. The reason is an injury sustained in training on Friday and he was taken to the hospital.
Karl is considered one of the best young players of the moment, excelling at Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
“Unfortunately, Lenni was injured in training today. We have to wait for the results of the investigations, but frankly, it doesn't look good. He was taken to the hospital,” coach Julian Nagelsmann said before the friendly against the United States, as quoted by sport.aktuality.sk.
Lennart Karl got injured 6 days before the start of the World Cup
Lennart Karl arrived from training straight to the hospital // photo: Imago
“We need more information and we will see what we do. Then we will announce if we can continue with him in the tournament or if we will have to call a replacement”added the Germany coach.
The Germans can call up a substitute in case of serious injury or illness up to 24 hours before the kick-off of the first match of the final tournament. It is scheduled for June 14 against the team from Curacao.
Group E program
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June 14, 20:00 » Germany – Curacao
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June 15, 2:00 am » Ivory Coast – Ecuador
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June 20, 23:00 » Germany – Ivory Coast
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June 21, 3:00 am » Ecuador – Curacao
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June 26, 1:00 a.m. » Ecuador – Germany
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June 26, 1:00 a.m. » Curacao – Ivory Coast
Germany's squad for the World Championship
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Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Alexander Nubel (Stuttgart)
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Defenders: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), Nico Schlotterbeck (Dortmund), David Raum (Leipzig), Jonathan Tah (Bayern), Waldemar Anton (Dortmund), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt), Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)
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Midfielders: Jamal Musiala (Bayern), Florian Wirtz (Liverpool), Lennart Karl (Bayern), Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern), Leon Goretzka (Bayern), Leroy Sane (Galatasaray), Felix Nmecha (Dortmund), Nadiem Amiri (Mainz), Pascal Gross (Brighton).
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Strikers: Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart), Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart), Nick Woltemade (Newcastle), Maximilian Beier (Dortmund).
