FC Schalke 04 is not represented in Julian Nagelsmann's World Cup squad. This is not the first time this has happened. In the past, players from FC Schalke 04 have participated in the World Cup for other nations. Manuel Neuer, Malick Thiaw, Leroy Sané, Alexander Nübel, and Assan Ouedraogo have participated in the World Cup for Germany. Edin Dzeko and Nikola Katic will participate in the World Cup with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ko Itakura was 2022 for Japan in the World Cup. Leon Goretzka and Amine Harit were 2018 for Germany in the World Cup. Breel Embolo was 2018 for Switzerland in the World Cup. Benedikt Höwedes and Julian Draxler were 2014 for Germany in the World Cup. Sead Kolasinac was 2014 for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup. Joel Matip was 2010 and 2014 for Cameroon in the World Cup. Atsuto Uchida was 2010 for Japan in the World Cup. Kevin-Prince Boateng was 2010 for Ghana in the World Cup. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was 2010 for the Netherlands in the World Cup. Gerald Asamoah was 2006 for Germany in the World Cup. Mladen Krstajic was 2006 for Serbia and Montenegro in the World Cup. Gerald Asamoah and Jörg Böhme were 2002 for Germany in the World Cup. Tomasz Hajto was 2002 for Poland in the World Cup. Marc Wilmots, Sven Vermant, and Nico van Kerkhoven were 2002 for Belgium in the World Cup. Ebbe Sand was 2002 for Denmark in the World Cup. Olaf Thon and Jens Lehmann were 1998 for Germany in the World Cup. Marc Wilmots was 1998 for Belgium in the World Cup. Ebbe Sand was 1998 for Denmark in the World Cup. Franz Beckenbauer had 1986 Olaf Thon in his World Cup squad.