Nathaniel Brown

Nathaniel Brown is one of the youngest and least experienced players in Germany's squad — a right-sided defender who came through the youth system and established himself at Eintracht Frankfurt after a loan spell at Nürnberg. Athletic and aggressive in his defensive work, he represents Julian Nagelsmann's willingness to blood young players with potential rather than defaulting to established names. At 23, his international caps are limited and this World Cup would be a significant step up in pressure and scrutiny. His development trajectory has been steep, but he remains a player still defining what his ceiling looks like at the top level.