The squad has been severely hit by injuries, not least the injury to captain Michael Ballack who picked up an ankle injury playing in Chelsea’s FA Cup victory, and will now be captained by UEFA Champions League runner-up Phillip Lahm.
Germany also lost Christian Traesch, Simon Rolfes and Rene Adler to injury.
Germany will line up in Group D against Australia, Ghana and Serbia.
Germany 23 Man Squad – FIFA World Cup 2010
Goalkeepers: Joerg Butt (Bayern Munich), Manuel Neuer (Schalke), Tim Wiese (Werder Bremen).
Defenders: Dennis Aogo (Hamburger SV), Holger Badstuber (Bayern Munich), Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin), Jerome Boateng (Hamburger SV), Marcell Jansen (Hamburger SV), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen), Serdar Tasci (Stuttgart).
Midfielders: Sami Khedira (Stuttgart), Toni Kroos (Bayer Leverkusen), Marko Marin (Werder Bremen), Mesut Oezil (Werder Bremen), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich), Piotr Trochowski (Hamburger SV).
Forwards: Cacau (Stuttgart), Mario Gomez (Bayern Munich), Stefan Kiessling (Bayer Leverkusen), Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich), Lukas Podolski (Cologne).
Ghana will meet Brasil in the final or semis and we will surely beat them
Don’t underestimate the Germans , they have a good squad and play as a team , England has good Individuals and might always get the result but I don’t think they play good enough football to get anywhere near the trophy ….sorry mate but that’s the truth ! By the way just enjoy the world cup and do what Phil said …..dream on England !!!
Germans will be the winner… i bet
england gunna win and the stupid germans are gunna get owned and cry wheres ballack awwwww haha
Das denkst auch nur du , Scherzkeks ! Traeum ‘ mal weiter….