Starting in goal for Germany on Thursday against Costa Rica, Manuel Neuer wrote a page in the history of the World Cup.
The Bayern Munich goalkeeper has become the most capped goalkeeper in the World Cup at 36, with 19 matches to his name.
World champion in 2014 in Brazil, Manuel Neuer now overtakes his compatriot Sepp Maier, world champion at home in 1974, and the Brazilian Claudio Taffarel, crowned with the Seleçao in 1994 in the United States, who both stopped at 18 matches in the planetary tournament.
Mannschaft’s No. 1 goalkeeper for more than a decade, Manuel Neuer has known everything with the German selection, starting with the rise to the top in 2010 in South Africa, an elimination in the semi-finals against Spain, future champion, and a third place in the end.
Then came the time of the consecration in Brazil, with in particular a memorable semi-final against the host country won 7-1, and finally the brutal fall in 2018 in Russia with a surprise elimination in the first round, after setbacks against the Mexico (1-0) and South Korea (2-0).
Still there in 2026?
Manuel Neuer did not rule out before leaving for Qatar to participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, But his injuries in recent years (left foot in 2017 and 2018, left shoulder before the Qatari World Cup ) could complicate his dream.
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