Germany World Cup 2022 squad: Mario Gotze and Kai Havertz headline selection for Qatar

Jack Rathborn
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Kai Havertz netted twice against England in the Nations League this autumn (The FA via Getty Images)
Kai Havertz netted twice against England in the Nations League this autumn (The FA via Getty Images)
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Germany have included Mario Gotze in their World Cup squad for Qatar 2022.

The hero from the 2014 final is back after a fivbe-year absence from Die Mannschaft.

Premier League stars Kai Havertz and Ilkay Gundogan are also among a star-studded squad.

Here is everything you need to know:

Group fixtures (all times GMT)

Wednesday 23 November: Germany vs Japan – 16:00

Sunday 27 November: Spain vs Germany – 22:00

Thursday 1 December: Costa Rica vs Germany – 22:00

Joachim Low (right) led Germany to the 2014 World Cup trophy in Brazil (PA Archive)
Joachim Low (right) led Germany to the 2014 World Cup trophy in Brazil (PA Archive)

Confirmed squad

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Defenders: Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Niklas Sule (Borussia Dortmund), Thilo Kehrer (West Ham), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton), Christian Gunter (Freiburg).

Midfielders: Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund), Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), Karim-David Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund), Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen), Mario Gotze (Frankfurt)

Forwards: Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund)