Germany coach Joachim Löw has announced his final 23-member squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Löw has decided to cut Marcel Schmelzer (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Volland (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) and Shkodran Mustafi (UC Sampdoria) from his provisional World Cup squad for the finals in Brazil. The German coach made the decision after Germany’s 2-2 draw against Cameroon on Sunday night.
Germany will face Armenia in a charity match in Mainz on Friday, before they depart for Brazil on Saturday.
GERMANY SQUAD
Goalkeepers
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern Munich), Roman Weidenfeller (Borussia Dortmund), Ron-Robert Zieler (Hannover 96)
Defenders
Jérome Boateng (FC Bayern Munich), Erik Durm (Borussia Dortmund), Kevin Großkreutz (Borussia Dortmund), Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal FC)
Midfielders
Julian Draxler (FC Schalke 04), Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg), Mario Götze (FC Bayern Munich), Sami Khedira (Real Madrid CF), Christoph Kramer (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Toni Kroos (FC Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (FC Bayern Munich), Mesut Özil (Arsenal FC), Lukas Podolski (Arsenal FC), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), André Schürrle (Chelsea FC), Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern Munich)
Forwards
Miroslav Klose (SS Lazio)