RB Leipzig has 17 former players at the 2026 World Cup. The players have title dreams and will face special opponents. The stories of the players are fascinating and will linger. The players are: Olmo, Gvardiol, Kimmich, France's Leipzig defense school, Norway's return – with Sørloth and Nyland, Rangnick's red thread, Rani Khedira: The quiet chapter with great depth, Adams, Cunha, Schick: Three careers, three stages, Brief stop, great ways.