The 22-year-old joined Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen this summer, becoming Jose Mourinho's first signing of his second spell, and is well aware of the Portuguese's warning that players must feature regularly for their clubs to earn a place at next summer's showpiece tournament in South America.
Although the warning was interpreted as a ruse to sign Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, it could equally apply to the Chelsea players bidding to impress Mourinho.
"For every player it's important," Schurrle said. "You have to do a good job for the World Cup. We have big goals for the German national team next year. It's really important.
"We have to see. We have so many matches, so many games to play, so every player is needed and is important for the team and so am I.
"Everything is a big motivation now for me. The World Cup, of course, but here in the team to play, to improve myself."
Schurrle is competing for one of three forward berths behind a central striker where competition is intense.
Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne, Victor Moses, Juan Mata and Oscar - the latter duo are both absent from the club's Asia tour following the Confederations Cup - are all in contention for the roles.
There is also the potential for Rooney to fill one of the positions, if he signs, although Mourinho would favour the England man as a striker.
Schurrle is unfazed.
Source: PA
Source: PA