There are only four days left until November 14, the date indicated by FIFA as a limit for the coaches of the different World Cup teams to announce those chosen to travel to Qatar.

However, some anticipate and have already announced the final list. This morning, for example, The list of the 26 Germans has been published. And there is a surprise.

Mario Gotze, the author of the only goal in the 2014 World Cup final, was entered by Hans Dieter Flick, after five years of not wearing his country’s jersey.

The hero of the Germans in Brazil 2014, villain for the Argentines who have seen the greatest glory pass before their eyes, has not officially played for Germany since 14 November 2017 in the 2-2 draw against France in the friendly match played in Cologne.

The first goal of that match was scored by Tim Werner, one of those who will not be able to enter Qatar 2022 due to an injury. “The syndesmosis ligament of the left ankle was torn”announced his club, the Leipzig, and opened a place for other footballers who weren’t in the coach’s initial idea. Between them, Mario Gotze.

In this way, the midfielder of the EintrachtFrankfurt is part of the Flick call, as well as Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer Y Mattia Ginterthe other three survivors of the title in Brazil eight years ago.

The 26 World Cup players from Germany

archers (3): Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich / GER), Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona / ESP), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt / GER).

defenders (9): Armel Bella Kotchap (Southampton / ENG), Matthias Ginter (Freiburg / GER), Christian Günter (Freiburg / GER), Thilo Kehrer (West Ham / ENG), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig / GER), David Raum ( Leipzig / GER), Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid / ESP), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund / GER), Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund / GER).

Midfielders (8): Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund / GER), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich / GER), Mario Götze (Eintracht Frankfurt / GER), Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City / ENG), Kai Havertz (Chelsea / ENG), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich / GER), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich / GER) and Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich / GER).

forwards (6): Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund / GER), Niclas Füllkrug (Werder Bremen / GER), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich / GER), Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach / GER), Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund / GER) and Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich / GER).