June 06, 2026
A training-ground injury has ended Karl's hopes of featuring at the World Cup
Nagelsmann made the decision after having long labelled Hoffenheim's Baumann as his first-choice keeper
The Germans twice came from a goal down before beating the Swiss 4-3 in a pulsating friendly on Friday
Germany focus on securing automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup, with only victory against Slovakia in their final Group A qualifier
They are in top spot in their group on nine points, ahead of second-placed Slovakia on goal difference
Second-half goals from Amiri and Wirtz in the World Cup qualifier saw the four-time world champions return to winning ways after three consecutive defeats
The Germans, who have set their sights on next year's World Cup title, have been eliminated in the first round of the last two editions
The coach says they need to focus on the process until they get there
