DFB manager Frank Wormuth has named his squad for the U20 World Cup in New Zealand (24th May – 22nd June). The squad is headed up by Bundesliga players Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Levin Öztunali (Werder Bremen) and Marc Stendera (Eintracht Frankfurt). "I’m confident that we’ll perform well at the World Cup. In our squad we have six Bundesliga, four 2. Bundesliga, four third division and seven Regionalliga players. It’s a very good mixture," commented Wormuth.
Germany will come up against Fiji (1st June, 03:00 CEST), Uzbekistan (4th June, 09:00 CEST) and Honduras (7th June, 04:00 CEST) in Christchurch. Manager Frank Wormuth is optimistic. "We’re not just travelling to New Zealand to take part. If we reach the semi-final, then the World Cup will have been a success," he remarked. 24 teams are participating and have been split into six groups. The top two in each group as well as the four best third-placed sides will qualify for the last 16.
Ten of the 21 players selected were part of the U19 squad crowned European Champions in Hungary last year. The next highlight on the tournament calendar is now fast approaching for the players. "Taking part in a World Cup is definitely a career highlight and a real challenge," said Wormuth. "We’ve been together as a group for a long time. There are now more games in a short period of time and the pressure increases from round to round. These are challenges that we need to overcome. Competing at international tournaments is extremely important for the development of young players. We therefore want to remain in the competition for as long as possible."
You can see the full squad here.
DFB manager Frank Wormuth has named his squad for the U20 World Cup in New Zealand (24th May – 22nd June). The squad is headed up by Bundesliga players Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Levin Öztunali (Werder Bremen) and Marc Stendera (Eintracht Frankfurt). "I’m confident that we’ll perform well at the World Cup. In our squad we have six Bundesliga, four 2. Bundesliga, four third division and seven Regionalliga players. It’s a very good mixture," commented Wormuth.
Germany will come up against Fiji (1st June, 03:00 CEST), Uzbekistan (4th June, 09:00 CEST) and Honduras (7th June, 04:00 CEST) in Christchurch. Manager Frank Wormuth is optimistic. "We’re not just travelling to New Zealand to take part. If we reach the semi-final, then the World Cup will have been a success," he remarked. 24 teams are participating and have been split into six groups. The top two in each group as well as the four best third-placed sides will qualify for the last 16.
Ten of the 21 players selected were part of the U19 squad crowned European Champions in Hungary last year. The next highlight on the tournament calendar is now fast approaching for the players. "Taking part in a World Cup is definitely a career highlight and a real challenge," said Wormuth. "We’ve been together as a group for a long time. There are now more games in a short period of time and the pressure increases from round to round. These are challenges that we need to overcome. Competing at international tournaments is extremely important for the development of young players. We therefore want to remain in the competition for as long as possible."
You can see the full squad here.
