Goretzka “trying to carry that momentum into the national team” from Bayern hot streak

Leon Goretzka is hoping to take his club’s form into their final set of 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures.

It’s safe to say Germany has encountered some shortcomings in recent international tournaments, but Leon Goretzka is hoping to turn fortunes around sooner than later. 

“Sure, we didn’t exactly fare well at the [most recent] Euros and World Cup, especially when you compare it to the generation before us.

“[That generation] was very successful, they almost always reached the semi-finals and of course also won the big title in 2014,” he told RTL/ntv. 

Regarding Joshua Kimmich’s statement that failure will be linked to the current generation of players, Goretzka agreed but feels he and his Bayern Munich colleagues can help change that.

“I understand Jo’s statement; we’ve had these defeats, the early exit in the group stage, things that are very rare in Germany. So the hunger and desire to change that are big.

“Having a big Bayern block in the national team has always been traditionally important. It generally helps; we know each other very well. That makes the team cohesion a bit easier. 

“We’ve arrived here with a certain amount of confidence. Things are going very well for us at the club, we’re in a good flow, and we’re trying to carry that momentum into the national team,” said the midfielder.