Bayern Munich’s Lennart Karl headed to World Cup, Nathaniel Brown also gets Germany nod
FC Bayern’s star youngster is head to North America.
17 May 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer, men: Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich championship celebrations. Lennart Karl (FC Bayern München) celebrates on the balcony of the town hall with the championship trophy. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) According to a report from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg , Bayern Munich phenom Lennart Karl will be a part of Julian Nagelsmann’s German national team for the FIFA World Cup in North America: 🚨💥 EXCLUSIVE | Lennart Karl, nominated for the World Cup.
The 18 y/o FC Bayern gem has been called up. Julian Nagelsmann has informed him. Outstanding debut season at FC Bayern with 9G/8A in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
@SkySportDE Karl had a fantastic rookie season with Bayern Munich and was a consistently good part of the team’s dominant attacking group. Karl recently overcame a torn muscle fiber and put in a strong effort in Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga season ending 5-1 win over FC Köln. Eintracht Frankfurt left-back and rumored Bayern Munich transfer target Nathaniel Brown is going to be part of the German national team as well.
Brown’s inclusion on the team could mean that VfB Stuttgart left-back Maximilian Mittelstädt will be left home for the tournament: 🚨✔️ Nathaniel Brown, nominated for the World Cup. @SkySportDE 🇩🇪 pic. twitter.