Joshua Kimmich is the new captain and Marc-Andre ter Stegen the new first-choice goalkeeper when the German national team starts a new era on the weekend in the Nations League and with it sights on the 2026 World Cup. Both were obvious choices to take over from Ilkay Gündogan and Manuel Neuer, respectively, who ended their international careers after Euro 2024 along with Thomas Müller, while Toni Kroos quit football for good. Coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday that Kimmich “always wants to win” and is “proud” to be named captain, while ter Stegen is “the clear number one” between the posts…