Manuel Neuer has 124 A international matches for Germany in his vita. No other goalkeeper has ever played more often for the German national soccer team. If it is about record international Lothar Matthäus (150 missions), a few missions would have to be added in the next few months.
The 1990 World Championship captain would like to have a last return of the goalkeeper of FC Bayern to the national team – for the upcoming World Cup 2026 in Canada, the USA and Mexico.
“Manu showed at the club World Cup that he has lost none of his skills. He and Ter Stegen are our outstanding goalkeepers. The others are good, but that’s not enough for the World Cup title,” said Lothar Matthew in an interview with the “kicker”.
Since Marc-André Ter Stegen is currently forced to watch for months due to a back injury, the voices that would once again prefer a new return to the DFB team have increased.
Manuel Neuer had resigned as a tram goalkeeper of the German national team after the home European Championships 2024, with which he had become world champion in Brazil in 2014.
Should the captain of FC Bayern, who will celebrate his 40th birthday next March, and Ter Stegen is not available for the qualification games for the World Cup and the World Cup finals, Matthäus recommends the comeback of another goalkeeper in the DFB team.
Matthew suggests Leno as another DFB keeper
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“As a national coach, I would strive for Bernd Leno if new and ter Stegen do not want. He has a lot of experience in the Premier League, is one of the best there,” said today’s TV expert.
With regard to Manuel Neuer, Lothar Matthäus does not believe that his long career must actually be over in the coming year. He can imagine that Neuer could actually extend his contract with FC Bayern in 2026 again: “If he remains injury -free, why not? His reactions are still right, position game and the parades, he has personality anyway. I would not bet that it is last season.”