Nagelsmann said Goretzka has a chance to play as an attacking midfielder at the World Cup.

Germany, the "German machine," will host Finland in a friendly match at the Meva Arena, preparing for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Nagelsmann stated that Goretzka has shown excellent form in training and is therefore being considered for an attacking midfield role in the World Cup.

In the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Goretzka scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists for Bayern Munich, successfully winning the title with his teammates again, and later also winning the German Cup with the team.

When asked if Goretzka would have a chance to play as an attacking midfielder in this World Cup, Germany coach Nagelsmann said, "It's definitely an option. He has scored a few goals in training and is in excellent form and performing very well."

"However, the question is whether we have a typical striker who can consistently score 7 to 9 goals in the World Cup, or whether we should distribute the goal-scoring responsibility among more players, as we did in the European Championship."

Nagelsmann continued, "We have many players in our squad who are capable of scoring three or four goals and providing assists in a match. Our philosophy is to have multiple players share the responsibility of scoring and assisting. Of course, if a player can score seven or eight goals, we would also welcome that."

The German national team previously announced its squad for the 2026 World Cup, which includes Nadim Amiri, Kai Havertz, Musiala, and André Wirtz.

In addition, Nadim Amiri, who plays for Mainz, shared in an interview the tense process of waiting to be called up to the German national team.

Nadim Amiri, 29, said, “My family had already recorded their acceptance videos beforehand, which means they knew about it several days earlier than I did, and that period was quite agonizing for me.”

“Philip Titz asked me how things were going, and then the phone rang right after that. I told him to wait a moment, and after I finished the call, I immediately told him the good news.”

Nadim Amiri also said, "I didn't expect this moment to come so suddenly, but I'm really happy."

Image source: Internet