New Delhi, June 14 -- Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has said that veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is fit and will start in the team's opening FIFA World Cup 2026 math against Curacao in Houston on Sunday.

Manuel Neuer had retired from international football in 2024 following Germany's loss to Spain in the quarter-final of the European Championships.

However, an impressive 2024-25 season with with Bayern Munich coupled with a serious injury to Marc-Andre ter Stegen led Julian Nagelsmann to ask him to come out of retirement and return to the national setup.

"All the players are fit and Manu will start," Julian Nagelsmann said at the pre-match press conference ahead of the Curacao match.

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