Overview
- Borussia Dortmund's Maximilian Beier renewed his World Cup bid after scoring the opener in a 4-0 win over Freiburg and working on the left wing in Niko Kovac's setup.
- Despite his form, Julian Nagelsmann left Beier out of the most recent Germany squads for the matches in Switzerland and against Ghana.
- Beier said he will give everything to be picked, and Kovac publicly expressed belief that the winger should go to the tournament.
- The 23-year-old has 10 goals and 8 assists in 41 games this season for Dortmund and can play centrally, out wide, or as a second striker.
- With Bayern's Serge Gnabry out due to an adductor tear, a forward place could open as Nagelsmann prepares to name his list around May 21.