It wasn't the World Cup that Germany had hoped for following an early exit in the round of 32, thus stretching its drought of not reaching at least the semifinals to three tournaments. So what's next for Germany's top players after the 2026 World Cup? At the World Cup, he finished with three assists but couldn't find the back of the net. Neuer was the sole player on this squad who was part of the 2014 Germany team that won the World Cup. With four editions on his résumé and with the most World Cup games played by a goalkeeper, he'll go down as a legend of the game.