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Bavarian Podcast Works — Special Edition Show: Germany’s roster selections for October World Cup qualifiers

Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann made his selections for the 23-man roster he will use to face Luxembourg and Northern Ireland in Germany’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers.


Certainly, there were some surprises and some other interesting choices, so let’s talk about all of that and more. Let’s get into it, this is what we have on tap for this Special Edition of Bavarian Podcast Works:


  • A look at the selections made by Julian Nagelsmann.
  • A dive into each position group — who the surprises were, who was missing, can this group finally get over the 2025 stumbles and get back on track for the 2026 World Cup?

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