Mario Gotze is a well-known name among football fans, especially Argentine fans. The 113rd minute goal in the 2014 World Cup final, when the match went deep into injury time, silenced the Blue Army fans at the Marukana Stadium. Yes, Mario Gotze is the owner of that goal. Gotze has not been seen in Joachim Low’s German squad since the last World Cup in Russia and the 2020 Euro Cup. Gotse last wore the boots for the national team in 2017. Now, after a gap of five years, Gotze has made it to Germany’s World Cup squad.
Gotze, the playmaker of Bundesliga-entrenched Frankfurt, has been sidelined from Joachim Low’s squad for the last five years due to injuries and formillarma, as well as internal problems within the German side. Hansi Flick has invited Gotze into the midfield alongside players with huge star value such as Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Julian Brandt and Jonas Hoffman, Ilkay Gundokan.
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German coach Flick announced Gotze’s name unexpectedly. Mario was the focus of 2014’s Fine. The star can still continue that performance. Gotze is also a great soccer player, Flick said during the team announcement. The player has been performing well in club football for the past few days. The actor has also regained great athleticism.
Meanwhile, Hansi Flick has today announced that Timo Werner and Matt Hummels have been left out of his 26-man World Cup squad. The injured Marco Ruiz is also absent from the German squad.
German World Cup squad
Goalkeepers – Manuel Neuer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Kevin Trapp
Defence- Armel Bella Kotchap, Matthias Ginter, Christian Gunter, Thilo Kehrer, Lucas Klostermann, David Raum, Antonio Rudiger, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Schule
Midfield – Julian Branditt, Niklas Fulkrug, Leon Goretzka, Mario Gotze, Ilakye Gundokan, Jonas Hoffmann, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala
Forwards – Karim Adeyemi, Serge Gnabry, Kai Havertz. Youssoufa Moukoko, Thomas Muller and Leroy Sane.
Germany’s first match is against Japan on November 23. Apart from Japan, Germany will face Spain and Costa Rica in Group E.
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