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sports6h ago
❌ World champions lose midfielder to injury, see replacement
- Germany replaces Lennart Karl with Assan Ouédraogo after Karl’s injury during training
- Ouédraogo, 20, from Leipzig, is named as Karl’s replacement for Germany’s World Cup squad
- Ouédraogo has minimal senior caps but will join his first World Cup tournament
- Karl previously broke into the national team around the last pre-World Cup window
- Karl’s injury adds to Bayern’s academy talent stepping into international duty
- Germany is placed in Group E with Ivory Coast, Ecuador and Curaçao for the World Cup
- The federation confirmed Ouédraogo’s call-up and replacement announcement
- Karl’s injury prompted immediate roster changes ahead of the World Cup
- Karl is a Bayern academy product who stepped up during Musiala’s absence
- The World Cup is set to feature Karl’s replacement joining the squad for the tournament
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