Munich - Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will miss the DFB Pokal final against VfB Stuttgart on Sunday, May 24, 2026, due to a calf injury.
However, Bayern Munich's sporting director Max Eberl said his position at the 2026 World Cup with Germany was not under threat.
Bayern Munich said the 40-year-old Neuer was not in the squad for the DFB Pokal final against defending champions Stuttgart due to a muscle problem in his left calf.
Neuer's return for Germany's campaign at the 2026 World Cup after a two-year retirement from the national team was the biggest talking point of the squad announcement on Thursday, May 21, 2026 local time.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said the Bayern Munich captain was back to being the No. 1 goalkeeper at the tournament.
Eberl said Neuer will be back in time to participate in his fifth World Cup.
"The World Cup is not threatened, but he did not play in the DFB Pokal final. It was too soon after the injury. We made this decision together even though it was difficult for Manu to agree to miss the final," Eberl said at an event in Berlin, as reported by AFP.
Neuer, who has been plagued by injuries this season, suffered his latest setback during Bayern Munich's last Bundesliga match against Cologne on May 16, 2026.
Bayern Munich said the following day that he had to rest for a while without giving any further explanation.
Meanwhile, Germany's first match is against newcomers Curacao in Houston on June 14, 2026. The four-time champions will also face Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E.
Preparations are scheduled to begin at the Bavarian resort of Herzogenaurach on May 27, 2026, with a warm-up match against Finland in Mainz on May 31, 2026, then facing the United States in Chicago on June 6, 2026.
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