"It's obviously an extremely tragic situation for Marc; it would have been his turn now. That something so dramatic would come from such a simple action as a normal pass. Looking at his history with the national team, it would have been his turn now."
"The book isn't completely closed, but there's no doubt it's going to be very tight, because we have to take into account not only the recent downtime, but also the previous period. He's barely played for a year; that's extremely little."
Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a hamstring tear requiring surgery in February, creating significant uncertainty about his World Cup 2026 participation. Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann describes the situation as tragic, noting it would have been ter Stegen's opportunity to become the national team's primary goalkeeper. The injury occurred during a routine pass, making it particularly unfortunate. Nagelsmann expresses doubt about ter Stegen's recovery timeline, citing not only the recent injury but also his limited playing time over the past year. Ter Stegen had moved on loan to Girona to increase his match fitness and World Cup prospects, but the injury derailed those plans. He currently undergoes recovery work at Barcelona with an uncertain return date.
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