The upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup starts on 21st November 2022 and will feature the top 32 teams from all around the globe battling against each other for the Cup. One of these top teams that will take part in this all-out tournament is the German national football team.
Germany is one of the most successful nations of all time. They have won the World Cup a total of four times. Their recent win was in the 2014 FIFA World Cup hosted in Brazil. The team has appeared in the top 4 at the end of the tournament a total of 13 times and also won the EUFA European Championship a total of 3 times.
The German team has a great arsenal of players who have made all of these achievements look easy for the others. Let us take a look at the current German squad and know more about the Top 5 German Players to look out for in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
5. Julian Draxler
Playing for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain as an attacking midfielder we see Julian Draxler making a name for himself. He is one of the mainstays in the German national football team and has played 58 international matches and scored 7 goals for the nation.
4. Antonio Rudiger
Rudiger recently made his move to the La Liga side joining Real Madrid’s main team as a center-back. This former Chelsea star defender is also one of the important figures in the German team. He has been playing for the country since 2014 and has played a total of 53 matches scoring 2 goals in them.
3. Karim Adeyemi
One of the finest young talents in the world, Karim Adeyemi currently plays club football for the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund as a forward. He has represented the nation on multiple stages and won the U21 UEFA European Championship.
2. Thomas Muller
Muller is one of the most important players for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He is the second highest player with the most number of appearances for the club of all time. The scenario doesn’t change even if we talk about international formats. Thomas is the most capped active player on the team and has played 116 matches for the team. He also scored 44 goals while at it.
1. Manuel Neuer
Another Bayern Munich player on the list is none other than their ace goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer. He is the second most capped active player just after Thomas Muller. He has played a total of 113 matches for the nation since he joined the German main squad.
