Tag: Group E
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Spain make one change in defence, Germany replaces Havertz
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…
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‘Pretty much alive’, Costa Rica kept faith, says coach
“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…
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Doon starts for Japan, Costa Rica make two changes
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…