Winners in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, Germany also finished as runners-up four times while reaching the semi-finals five times. But those successes are now a distant memory, surrounded by desert sand in Qatar, with Germany a shadow of their former mighty self. Gone are his never-give-up qualities, his determination and conviction that can turn…
Germany crash out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Keller Navas, Juan Pablo Vargas, Keisher Fuller, Oscar Duarte, Brian Oviedo, Kendall Waston, Celso Borges, Yeltsin Tejeda, Brandon Aguilera, Johan Venegas and Joel Campbell. Germany: Manuel Neuer, David Raum, Antonio Ruediger, Niklas Suelle, Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala, Ilke Gnedogan, Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry.
“I can confirm from my side (I will stay) but I have a contract till 2024 and I am looking forward to the domestic Euros (in 2024) but until then it is a long time away,” he told a news conference. ” Germany will host the Euro 2024 tournament. The German team has its back…
Some 17 million people tuned in to broadcaster ZDF’s coverage to watch Germany play Spain at the World Cup on Sunday, compared with 16.6 million in Spain, according to figures from audience measurement firms AGF and Barlovento. Germany’s Niklas Feulkrug equalized after Spanish striker Álvaro Morata opened the scoring in Sunday’s match, which was broadcast…
Germany are at the bottom of the table with one point after losing their opening match 2-1 against Japan. They need a win against Costa Rica on Thursday and their hopes hinge on a defeat in Japan. If Japan draws it will come down to goal difference or goals scored by Germany and Japan. Luis…
Coach Hansi Flick also dropped forward Kai Havertz while boosting his midfield with Leon Goretzka. Spain: Unai Simon, Dani Carvajal, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri Hernandez, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Pedro Gonzalez, Ferran Torres, Marco Asensio, Dani Olmo Germany: Manuel Neuer, David Raum, Antonio Ruediger, Thilo Kehrer, Niklas Suelle, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Guendogan, Jamal Musiala, Thomas…
“Yes, we won against Japan, but we must emphasize that we won against this (special) national team of Japan. They have been playing very well during this World Cup and that is something that is very much appreciated.” should be done.” Japan had an impressive 2–1 victory over Germany and were expected to beat a…
Hidemasa Morita, Yuki Soma and Doan Aoi Tanaka come into the midfield with Takefusa Kubo and Junya Ito ruled out, while Ayase Ueda will start in place of Daizen Maeda. Costa Rica coach Luis Suárez largely kept faith with the team, which suffered a humiliating 7–0 defeat at the hands of Spain in their group…
“Japan had a great performance against Germany which got them the victory. So, it will be even more difficult for us, we will respect them.” When told that Costa Rica needed to make changes to avoid a similar humiliation, Suárez said he trusted his players to follow his instructions after having an honest conversation with…
“We have eight players in the German league, we are grateful to German football for their cooperation. “Their coach and our players (playing in Germany) are helping us to grow and we keep learning from them.” Japan are second in Group E with three points, behind Spain on goal difference. The Asian giants will take…