Havertz updates on Germany's penalty taker status ahead of World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 7:31 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Kai Havertz, Arsenal forward, is likely to be Germany’s penalty taker for the World Cup starting next week. However, he indicated that the penalty hierarchy has not yet been decided, stating, 'We haven’t talked about that yet.' Havertz took both penalties for Germany at Euro 2024 and recently converted a spot-kick in a friendly against Ghana. Joshua Kimmich has also been involved in penalty taking for recent matches, but their roles remain to be clarified.
- •Kai Havertz is expected to take penalties for Germany.
- •Penalty hierarchy has not been finalized as of now.
- •Havertz scored both penalties at Euro 2024.
- •He successfully converted a penalty in a March friendly.
- •Joshua Kimmich has taken penalties in recent qualifiers.
- 7:31 AMYahoo Sports — Who takes penalties for Germany? Havertz gives update
"Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is widely expected to be Germany’s penalty taker at the upcoming World Cup.However, speaking one week before the tournament begins, the 26-year-old says the penalty hiera...
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