Germany have suffered a major blow ahead of the FIFA World Cup after teenage attacking midfielder Lennart Karl was ruled out of the tournament with a thigh injury sustained

Karl took to Instagram to express his devastation after learning he would miss the biggest tournament of his career."I have no idea where to start, but it's just indescribably painful being forced to miss the biggest tournament of all," Karl wrote.

Here is Germany's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

According to German economist Joachim Klement, the Netherlands will lift the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2026 on fourth attempts. Defending champions Argentina will not go beyond the quarterfinals.

Zuletzt scheiterte man zwei Mal in Folge in der Gruppenphase Bei der FIFA Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft 2026™ in Kanada, Mexiko und den USA ist Deutschland zum 19. Mal in Folge und zum 21. Mal insgesamt bei einer WM-Endrunde dabei. Zwar holte die DFB-Elf in ...

At the 1954 FIFA World Cup Final™, Germany stunned the heavily favored Hungary in one of the greatest upsets in soccer history. The “Miracle at Bern” ended the reign of the Mighty Magyars and marked the beginning of Germany’s rise as a global soccer powerhouse.