Jonathan Tah
Germany
DEF
Age
30
Appearances
0
Tackles won
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About Jonathan Tah
Jonathan Tah is a confirmed defender in Germany's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Julian Nagelsmann's final 26 alongside Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown, David Raum and Malick Thiaw in the defender group. The Bayern Munich centre-back is 30 at kick-off and brings 45 senior Germany caps and one international goal into the tournament. The 2026 finals are set to be his first senior World Cup.
Germany face Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E, opening against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June. Nagelsmann's side won UEFA Group A to qualify on 17 November 2025, with Joshua Kimmich named as Germany captain and Tah listed in the defender group.
Germany face Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Group E, opening against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June. Nagelsmann's side won UEFA Group A to qualify on 17 November 2025, with Joshua Kimmich named as Germany captain and Tah listed in the defender group.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Tah is a ball-playing centre-back, with composure in possession, aerial duels and line-keeping at the core of his profile, plus the recovery pace and step-up tackling expected of a senior international defender. He is comfortable bringing the ball out from the back, the trait that defines his ball-playing style.
He competes in the air at both ends and scored his first international goal in March 2026. With 45 caps behind him, Tah is listed in Germany's defender group for the 2026 squad alongside Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck and the other named defenders.
He competes in the air at both ends and scored his first international goal in March 2026. With 45 caps behind him, Tah is listed in Germany's defender group for the 2026 squad alongside Antonio Rüdiger, Nico Schlotterbeck and the other named defenders.
World Cup History
The 2026 tournament is set to be Tah's first senior World Cup if he remains in Julian Nagelsmann's final 26 at kick-off, with Germany qualifying by winning UEFA Group A on 17 November 2025. His international career to date is measured by his 45 caps and Germany's 2026 qualifying run rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
Tah scored his first international goal in March 2026 and brings 45 caps into the squad as of 30 March 2026, named in the final 26 announced on 21 May 2026. Group E opens against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June.
Tah scored his first international goal in March 2026 and brings 45 caps into the squad as of 30 March 2026, named in the final 26 announced on 21 May 2026. Group E opens against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June.
National Team
Germany
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Germany are a Tier 2 pick on the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget, a second-tier call rather than a premium top-band slot. The Group E draw against Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador sets the early fixture context, with Nagelsmann's 4-1-3-2 and Germany's UEFA Group A qualifying run behind the team card.
Tah's part in that pick is defensive rather than goal-led: a ball-playing centre-back named in the final 26, his value to the Germany card is solidity at the back rather than goals, even after opening his international account in March 2026.
Tah's part in that pick is defensive rather than goal-led: a ball-playing centre-back named in the final 26, his value to the Germany card is solidity at the back rather than goals, even after opening his international account in March 2026.
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Tah at the 2026 World Cup
Tah is a confirmed defender in Julian Nagelsmann's 26-man Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup, listed among the defenders alongside Antonio Rüdiger, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Nathaniel Brown, David Raum and Malick Thiaw. The tournament is set to be his first senior World Cup if his place in the final 26 is confirmed at kick-off, and he brings 45 caps into a Germany side that opens its Group E campaign against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June.
Picking Germany in Goal Rush
Germany are a Tier 2 call on the Goal Rush card at £24m within the game's £200m card budget. For Tah, the matchday signal is selection in defence: Germany carry several centre-back options, so whether Nagelsmann names him in the starting back line is the detail to watch for the Germany team pick.
Jonathan Tah World Cup 2026 FAQs
Tah plays for Germany, who sit in Tier 2 of Goal Rush at £24m per slot within the game's £200m card budget. As a centre-back rather than a goalscorer, his Goal Rush relevance is Germany's defensive balance, so the signal to check is whether he is named in the starting line-up.
Tah is a centre-back. He is a ball-playing defender known for composure in possession, aerial duels, line-keeping and step-up tackling, comfortable carrying the ball out from the back.
Tah has 45 caps for Germany as of 30 March 2026, having scored his first international goal that month. He is in Julian Nagelsmann's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, heading into what is set to be his first senior World Cup.
Tah plays for Bayern Munich. He is named in Germany's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, which opens in Group E against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June.
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