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Germany roster
/ˈdʒɜːrməni ˈrɒstər/
Definition
1
The official list of players selected to represent the German national football team in international competitions, such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.
2
A collective reference to the current cohort of athletes chosen by the national team's head coach for upcoming matches.
Examples
The Germany roster is so deep that their bench could probably win a league title in a smaller country.
Every time a new Germany roster is announced, the couch experts on social media collectively decide they know better than the head coach.
I checked the Germany roster for the 2026 World Cup, and it seems they have finally perfected the art of assembling a team that makes the rest of the world slightly nervous.