"Germany's Das Reboot roadmap that took a hard look at the grassroots youth academies throughout the country throughout the mid 2000's ultimately reached a crescendo into their 2014 World Cup triumph in Brazil. Reanalyzing the way they looked at investing in their youth throughout German football and changing tactics in an ever-changing footballing landscape, especially in international competition, Die Mannschaft were able to get back on their perch in Brazil,"
""It's great to see how he's playing. But when it comes to young talents, I also think of Said El Mala and Assan Ouédraogo, who even scored against Slovakia. That's great for German football. Six months ago, there was a huge outcry regarding youth development. Now suddenly, we have three players that nobody even considered a possibility a few months ago. That's the future of German football,""
Germany rebuilt its national football foundation through the Das Reboot overhaul of grassroots academies, culminating in the 2014 World Cup victory. A subsequent collapse followed in 2018, with inconsistent tournament performances through 2022 and Euro 2020. A contentious moment at Euro 2024 on home soil preceded a renewed belief after a near miss, and a fresh wave of young players has emerged. Sporting director Rudi Völler highlighted recent breakthroughs from previously overlooked talents, and Bayern's Lennart Karl has provoked calls for a call-up. The squad enters the 2026 World Cup cycle with rising youth-driven optimism under Julian Nagelsmann.
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