Oliver Baumann criticizes Nagelsmann over World Cup goalkeeper decision

Oliver Baumann has publicly expressed disappointment over losing his position as Germany's starting goalkeeper ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The Hoffenheim captain played throughout the qualification campaign after Marc-André ter Stegen's injury but was replaced by Manuel Neuer just before the tournament. Neuer started all of Germany's World Cup matches, with the team eliminated in the round of 16 by Paraguay. Following Hoffenheim's recent 2-0 defeat in the Europa League, Baumann commented on not being selected in new coach Jürgen Klopp's squad, stating he can accept it but found the earlier decision painful. He emphasized that the situation before the World Cup hurt much more than his current omission.

• 6:30 AMYahoo Sports — “It was unbelievable!”: Oliver Baumann hits out at Julian Nagelsmann over Germany World Cup decision