The German national football team's World Cup squad features a significant number of players with migration backgrounds. Approximately half of the players selected for the team have histories of migration. However, a notable absence is observed regarding players with Turkish names. This lack of representation is a part of a broader discussion on diversity within the squad. The observation highlights a disparity between the overall diversity of the expression of migration backgrounds. Specifically, the Turkish-German community's influence on the team is not missing entirely but is absent in the current selection. This trend is an outline of the current state of migration and migration-related identity in German football.