SC Freiburg players will represent their national teams at the World Cup. Lienhart, Manzambi and more are among them. Oliver Baumann, Germany: The 36-year-old was originally supposed to be the number one to fly to the World Cup. But then the national coach Manuel Neuer called him back. If the 40-year-old's ankle holds up, Baumann will have to settle for a bench spot at the World Cup. Baumann hails from Breisach and moved to SC Freiburg at the age of 12. He made the leap to the pros in the Bundesliga. In 2014, he moved to TSG Hoffenheim, where he still plays. With 523 appearances, Baumann is now ninth on the Bundesliga's all-time list. Nico Schlotterbeck, Germany: The defender is going to his second World Cup as a regular starter. The 26-year-old has played 26 times for the national team so far. Alongside him will be Jonathan Tah. In 2022, Schlotterbeck left SC Freiburg and joined Borussia Dortmund. Prior to that, he joined the second team of SC in 2018. His last game in the SC jersey was the DFB-Pokalfinale in Berlin four years ago. Vladimir Darida, Czech Republic: With 35 years, the midfielder is leading the Czech Republic to the World Cup - and that despite having already retired from the national team. The coach is said to have convinced him to return. In Group A, he will face South Africa, South Korea, and co-host Mexico. Darida joined SC Freiburg from Viktoria Pilsen in 2013. After two years in the Breisgau, he moved to Hertha BSC after the relegation. In the capital, he stayed for seven years before moving to Aris Thessaloniki in Greece. Since last year, he has been playing for the Czech club Hradec Kralove. Ermedin Demirovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina: The national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina is at the World Cup for the second time (after 2014). In March, the team, with former SC Freiburg player Ermedin Demirovic, surprisingly beat Italy in the playoffs. Demirovic played for SC Freiburg between 2020 and 2022. He moved from FC Augsburg to VfB Stuttgart. For SC Freiburg, he scored eight goals in 69 games. At the World Cup, he will face Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland with his team. Johan Manzambi, Switzerland: The Swiss is one of four current SC players at the World Cup. And the 20-year-old has a good chance of playing. Switzerland will face Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, and Canada in Group B. At SC Freiburg, Manzambi became one of the most important players in the last season. In 47 games, he scored seven goals and nine assists for the club. Caglar Söyüncü, Turkey: He missed the European Championship two years ago, but Söyüncü is now at the World Cup. In Group D, Turkey will face the USA, Paraguay, and Australia. In the last test match before the World Cup, the defender sat on the bench for 90 minutes. Söyüncü wore the SC Freiburg jersey for two years. In the summer of 2016, he moved to the Breisgau, 201