
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has a full squad to chose from for their opening World Cup match on Sunday against Curaçao.
All 26 players participated in the final training session on Saturday morning at their base camp in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team was to depart for Houston, where the match is played, later in the day.
"Everyone is fired up. And everyone is at 100%," forward Deniz Undav said on Friday. "A good start would be very important. You make a statement if you win the first match."
Germany lost their first match at the last two World Cups, against Mexico and Japan, respectively, and went out in the group stage at both events. The last victory in the first match was a 4-0 over Portugal in 2014 when Germany went on to win the title.
Four-time champions Germany are heavy favourites to beat debutants Curaçao. Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is set to win his 125th cap in a comeback after two years of international retirement. Neuer has recovered in time from a calf muscle injury.
Germany completed training in sweltering heat, but match conditions will be much better despite a noon (1700 GMT) kick-off because the Houston stadium has a roof and air conditioning.
Germany's other group stage opponents are Ivory Coast on June 20 in Toronto and Ecuador on June 25 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.




