Julian Nagelsmann's 26 World Cup players will represent the whole of Germany at the tournament in the USA, Mexico and Canada. However, a look at the origins of the players in the national soccer team reveals a clear imbalance towards the south and west.
One from Brandenburg and two from Hamburg
While there is only one professional in Maximilian Beier, who was born in Brandenburg an der Havel in eastern Germany, seven players come from North Rhine-Westphalia and six each from Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
The other six players are made up of two players from Hamburg (Jonathan Tah and Felix Nmecha), one from Bremen (Nick Woltemade), one from Lower Saxony (Deniz Undav), Antonio Rüdiger, who was born in the former West Berlin after reunification, and Waldemar Anton, who was born in Uzbekistan.
The regional divide also extends to the players' current teams. Seven FC Bayern Munich professionals make up the largest club block. Four players each play for VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund.
