"To help turn around a troubled qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is looking to a player who would be eligible to represent the United States. Left back Nathaniel "Nene" Brown was called up by Germany on Thursday for qualifying games on Oct. 10 against Luxembourg and Oct. 13 against Northern Ireland. Nagelsmann called him "a big talent in defense.""
"Brown was born in Germany to an American father and German mother, and he plays for Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga. He was a key part of the Germany under-21 team which lost the European Championship final to England in June. Brown has said previously he was contacted about potentially representing the U.S. but is happy to stay with Germany."
"With Real Madrid's Antonio Rüdiger out injured, Nagelsmann will rely on Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck to hold the defense together. Schlotterbeck returned only this month from a five-month injury layoff. 'Even if we're still missing some players we're convinced our team has the quality to do better than it has done recently,' Nagelsmann said. 'With Toni Rüdiger out it's enormously important to have Nico Schlotterbeck back.'"
Germany faces crucial World Cup qualifying matches on Oct. 10 and Oct. 13 and has called up 22-year-old left back Nathaniel "Nene" Brown. Brown is eligible for both Germany and the United States; playing a competitive match over age 20 for Germany would cap-tie him. Brown plays for Eintracht Frankfurt, featured for Germany's under-21s in the European Championship final loss to England, and has acknowledged contact from the U.S. while expressing contentment with Germany. With Antonio Rüdiger injured, coach Julian Nagelsmann expects Nico Schlotterbeck to stabilize the defense after a recent five-month layoff.
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