Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Klopp Names 44 Players for First Germany Squads
Jürgen Klopp is starting his job as Germany's football coach.
He chose two groups of players instead of one large group for four matches.
The first group will play the Netherlands and Greece in September.
Another group will play Serbia and Greece in October.
Klopp wants to watch many different players.
He also wants players to have enough time to rest between matches.
Some young players have been selected for Germany's senior team for the first time.
Germany will wear a special green kit based on the team's 1990 World Cup uniforms.
Jürgen Klopp selected two Germany squads for four UEFA Nations League matches in September and October.
The first 24-player group will face the Netherlands in Amsterdam and Greece in Augsburg.
A second group will play Serbia in Munich and Greece in Thessaloniki.
Klopp said the split squads will help him assess more players while managing recovery during the extended international break.
Several players received senior call-ups for the first time, and Germany will wear a 1990-inspired green adidas away kit against the Netherlands.
- Who
- Jürgen Klopp and the Germany men's national football team, including 44 selected players.
- What
- Klopp named two squads for Germany's first four UEFA Nations League matches under his management.
- When
- The matches are scheduled for September 24, September 27, October 1 and October 4.
- Where
- The games will take place in Amsterdam, Augsburg, Munich and Thessaloniki.
- Why
- Klopp wants to assess more players while managing the four-match schedule and player recovery.
- Head coach
- Jürgen Klopp
- Total players
- 44 players were named across the two squads.
- First matches
- Netherlands in Amsterdam on September 24 and Greece in Augsburg on September 27.
- Later matches
- Serbia in Munich on October 1 and Greece in Thessaloniki on October 4.
- First senior call-ups
- Finn Jeltsch, Felix Keidel, Vitaly Janelt, Mika Baur and Derry Scherhant.
- Kit
- Germany will wear a green adidas kit inspired by its 1990 World Cup uniforms against the Netherlands.
- Squad structure
- The article describes the first group as 24 players and the second as 20, although the published second list contains 21 names and includes Finn Dahmen, who also appears in the first list.
