Updated on 11/27/2022 at 12:00 p.m
- Germany already has their backs to the wall against Spain in the second group match of the World Cup.
- The unnecessary German defeat against Japan puts Hansi Flick’s selection under pressure.
- There is a threat of an even earlier end than at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
- You can find everything about the game of destiny in our live ticker.
- Kick-off is at 8 p.m. German time.
11:41 am: Many are wondering: Can we expect another gesture from the DFB team at the team photo today? In the game against Japan, the players covered their mouths. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) praised this: The team had found a way to “send a clear signal, a strong and courageous signal.” Would he travel to Qatar if Germany reached the final? “I’ll decide that when the time comes,” he said in an interview with “Focus”. He has decided to watch the German team’s games “if the schedule allows it”.
➤ “One Love” instead of the Rewe logo at press conferences
10:50 am: This World Cup isn’t just about football. This is also evident on the morning of the second game of the DFB team. In future, the “One Love” logo will replace the Rewe logo at press conferences.
The sponsor Rewe prematurely ended the cooperation with the DFB after the ban on the “One Love” captain’s armband by the world football association Fifa on Tuesday. “Due to a partner’s decision to forego advertising six weeks before the actual end of the contract, the DFB was given the opportunity to express its position with the ‘One Love’ message at the almost daily press conferences in Qatar,” said the DFB with.
Michael Ballack: “You need a Kimmich in midfield”
10:12 am: According to TV expert Fredi Bobic, the German game lacks combative virtues in the sense that the team is clever enough and that it has these players who clear the defensive midfield position, as you can see with the French and Argentines, said Bobic. Defender Antonio Rüdiger exudes this type of game. “You don’t want to run up against him,” said Bobic. “But we don’t have enough in the middle position in front of the defenders.” He would condense the midfield against the Spaniards and play with Ilkay Gündogan, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka. Kimmich must stay consistently in front of the defensive line.
9:03 am: Here are a few tips for Hansi Flick (they won’t be the last for today): “You need a Kimmich in midfield,” says Michael Ballack on MagentaTV. Kimmich should continue to play in the sixth position, in defensive midfield Leon Goretzka, who was only a substitute against Japan. “We have to improve, we’re able to play much better,” said Ballack. “We need players who are capable of suffering on the pitch.”
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08:00: In our live ticker we accompany what is happening in Qatar before and during the 90 minutes and more.
07:46 am: Welcome, dear football fans. The German national soccer team has to prevent premature failure at the World Cup against the toughest group opponent today. Against Spain, the damage done against Japan needs to be repaired.
With material from dpa and sid.
In 2018, the German national team failed for the first time in their World Cup history in the group phase. This embarrassment threatens with zero points against Spain four years later – and even a game earlier. Then the tournament would already be over a week after it opened for the DFB team. All constellations at a glance.
