Sat, 06 Jun 2026 Berlin 23:57 DE / UKR / EN

Sané in line for starting spot: Should he also start in the World Cup opener?

Leroy Sané gets a chance in the starting eleven of the German national team in the final test before the World Cup. Kicker asks fans whether head coach Julian Nagelsmann should also field the 30-year-old in the World Cup opener against Curacao.

Sané in line for starting spot: Should he also start in the World Cup opener?
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According to Kicker, Leroy Sané will get a chance in the starting eleven of the German national team in the final test match before the World Cup. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann is letting the 30-year-old play from the start.

The portal asks fans whether Sané should also be a starter in the group stage of the World Cup. The opponent in the first group match is Curacao. The decision on the lineup will be made in the coming days.

EuroPulse reported on June 3, 2026, about the start of World Cup training in the USA under Nagelsmann: Nagelsmann in USA: WM-Training startet sofort.

Source: www.kicker.de