Germany Urges World Cup Squad to Keep Politics Separate from Sport
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Germany's sporting director Rudi Voeller encourages World Cup 2026 squad to avoid political statements during the tournament, citing past experiences in Qatar and emphasizing focus on football.
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Germany sporting director Rudi Voeller has urged members of the World Cup 2026 squad to avoid making political statements during this summer’s tournament. Speaking from Germany’s pre-World Cup camp in northern Bavaria, Voeller said players were not under a gag order but encouraged them to keep sport and politics “somewhat separate” while at the finals. [...] Germany face Finland in Mainz on Sunday in their final pre-tournament friendly on home soil. Coach Julian Nagelsmann said injured veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer would not be back in time to play this weekend but would feature at the World Cup.
