World Cup test match: Manuel Neuer is missing against the USA

It is therefore absolutely unlikely that Neuer will play against the USA on Saturday (8.30 p.m., RTL). The comeback of the German record goalkeeper is postponed at least until the start of the World Cup on June 14th in Houston against Curaçao, four weeks after his last appearance for FC Bayern.

National coach Julian Nagelsmann will provide further information in the press conference following training in the arena at Lake Michigan. All 23 World Cup field players took part in the final training session.

So far, Neuer has played 124 times for the DFB team, most recently in the quarter-final exit at the home European Championship against Spain (1:2 nV) in July 2024. He then announced his resignation from the national team, but was brought back by Nagelsmann for the World Cup.

In the last Bundesliga game against 1. FC Köln in mid-May, Neuer was substituted due to calf problems. He was then unable to play in the record champions’ DFB Cup final against VfB Stuttgart (3-0). Nagelsmann also decided not to play in the friendly against Finland (4-0) on Sunday. As in the World Cup qualification, Baumann was used there and will now also be in the DFB goal against the USA.

World Cup record within reach

Neuer is contesting his fifth World Cup in America since 2010 and could replace Frenchman Hugo Lloris as the World Cup record goalkeeper at the tournament.

In Chicago, Neuer had continued his so-called “load build-up” since arriving on Tuesday. Social media images and DFB videos showed the Bayern goalkeeper during shooting exercises. Neuer also appeared very relaxed while walking on the promenade of Lake Michigan with his Munich colleague Urbig.