"At the beginning of the season, Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich was awarded the honor of the captaincy for Germany's national team. Kimmich took over the reins from his Bayern teammate, Manuel Neuer. Kimmich's tenure got off to a rocky start with an unprecedented 2-0 loss to Slovakia in FIFA World Cup Qualifying. Kimmich's leadership put Germany back on track with three straight wins."
"Earlier this week, Kimmich picked up an ankle injury and Julian Nagelsmann was forced to find a different player to assume the captaincy duties for the Luxembourg match. Bayern's Jonathan Tah was the obvious selection. "It's a big honor and means a lot to me," said Tah (via @iMiaSanMia). "But it's not about myself, it's about qualifying for the World Cup. Nevertheless, I'm grateful to have lived this moment.""
Joshua Kimmich was named captain of Germany at the start of the season, replacing Manuel Neuer. Kimmich's captaincy began poorly with a 2-0 loss to Slovakia in FIFA World Cup qualifying, but his leadership later produced three straight wins. Kimmich sustained an ankle injury earlier this week, so Julian Nagelsmann selected Jonathan Tah to wear the armband for the Luxembourg match. Tah called the captaincy a big honor, stressed that qualifying for the World Cup is the priority, and said he was grateful for the experience. A win or draw against Slovakia on Monday will secure Group A and automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
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