Frankfurt's Shooting Star Brown: Chasing Glory in the 2026 World Cup, Maybe as an American
Aiming for Stardom in Frankfurt: World Cup Ambition, U.S. as a Possible Destination - United States on the Radar: Frankfurter Shooting Star Brown Aims for World Cup Appearance
Eintracht Frankfurt's rising talent, Nathaniel Brown, has hinted at a potential switch from the German Football Association to the United States national team. "The 2026 World Cup is a dream I've got," Brown told "Sport Bild," with a cheeky wink towards his American lineage.
First, though, the 21-year-old aims to rep the old country, Germany, at the U21 European Championship in Slovakia this summer. He says, "We'll see about the future then." With his stellar performances for Eintracht, Julian Nagelsmann has surely pegged him as a promising lad.
The young whippersnapper is proving to be one of the biggest hits of this Bundesliga season. Last summer, he made the move from 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Nuremberg to Frankfurt.
Initially, Brown found himself on the sidelines at Eintracht, missing the first seven games in the top flight. But since then, he's been a mainstay at left-back or left midfield.
- Football (Soccer)
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- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Frankfurt am Main
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- Nathaniel Brown
- Germany National Under-21 Football Team
- U21 European Championship 2023
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- Julian Nagelsmann
Did you know?- Nathaniel Brown was born on June 16, 2003, in the heart of Bavaria, Amberg, Germany[1]. Raised by an American father and a German mother, he qualifies to represent both nations in international football[2][4].- With dual nationality, Brown has already represented Germany at youth levels, but due to his American ancestry, he still retains the option to switch allegiance to the United States at the senior level, subject to a one-time formal process[4].- For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Brown can choose to play for either Germany or the USA. While he remains eligible to don the Germany jersey without further ado, representing the USA would require a formal, one-time switch due to his prior youth representation for Germany[4].
- Nathaniel Brown, with his American lineage and stellar performances for Eintracht Frankfurt, has expressed interest in potentially playing for the United States national team in the 2026 World Cup.
- Born in Germany but qualified to represent both countries due to his dual nationality, Brown has already represented Germany at youth levels but still has the option to switch allegiance to the USA at the senior level.
- With his move from 1. FC Nuremberg to Eintracht Frankfurt, Nathaniel Brown has proven to be one of the biggest hits of the Bundesliga this season, increasingly becoming a mainstay at left-back or left midfield.
- The U21 European Championship 2023 will be an opportunity for Brown to represent Germany at the international level as he aims to maintain his connection with his homeland before making a decision about his senior international career.
