Germany fields oldest World Cup squad in over 30 years against Ecuador
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 7:52 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Germany has made two changes to its starting lineup for the World Cup match against Ecuador. David Raum and Antonio Rüdiger replace Nathaniel Brown and Nico Schlotterbeck, raising the team's average age to 28 years and 242 days. This marks the oldest squad Germany has fielded in a World Cup match since 1998, when they started with an average age of 30 years and 170 days. The match is currently ongoing, with both teams looking for a vital win.
- •Germany faces Ecuador in World Cup match
- •Raum and Rüdiger are new starters for Germany
- •Average age of starting XI is 28 years and 242 days
- •Last time Germany was this old was in the 1998 World Cup
- •Match is currently ongoing
- 7:52 PMYahoo Sports — 👴 Oldies v Ecuador: Germany this old for the first time in ages
"Compared to the match against Ivory Coast, Julian Nagelsmann has made two changes to his starting lineup for the clash with Ecuador.David Raum and Antonio Rüdiger come into the starting eleven in pla...
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