The DFB-Team hopes in vain for the help of the European champion. Portugal is playing against Poland, it was only a draw. So the Team of Jerzy Brzeczek, Germany overtaken in the final table of the Nations-League-group A. This has consequences.
Rarely, the German national football team has with the Polish so much in common as this year. Both Teams are out of the world Cup this summer in advance to the preliminary round. And both Teams are prematurely Relegated to the League A in the newly created Nations League and must play in the near future a lower class, in the League B. And both Teams have to have been in the group A of the newly created Nations League after four group, only two points from play.
The crucial difference, besides that of the Polish Association after the premature exit From the world Cup the coach exchanged, however: Poland, the 1:1 (0:1)-exhibit a draw in their final group game in Portugal with minus two a better goal difference than Germany, with minus four. Thus, Poland is one of the best ten of the twelve teams in the League A and ends up in the draw for the European championship qualification (02.12.2018) just about in the pot 1. Germany and Iceland (zero points) will be put in pot 2 and must reckon with serious opponents like the world champion, France, England or Spain.
Portugal down to ten men
This is the reason for the DFB-Team had pressed the Portuguese, fingers crossed. The football God has, however, in this year, so no pity with the world champion of 2014 and vergönnte him is not a good message at the end of probably the worst country of the year, the DFB-history of the game. In short, he had the hopes of the German flashed, the champion of Europe from Portugal went a deserved lead. After a corner from the Bayern Munich professional Renato Sancho headed by André Silva the Ball into the far corner. From the short distance of the Polish goalkeeper had Wojciech Szczesny no Chance (33. Minute).
Goalscorer André Silva
In case of a victory of the Portuguese, who played once again without Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Germany would be landed in the final table, just ahead of Poland. But then the 63 came up. Minute Arkadiusz Milik was suddenly alone in the penalty area. Danilo Pereira came up, holding the poles at the shoulder, the advantage of this Situation. Referee Sergei Karase pointed to the penalty spot and the Portuguese Red card.
Despite a converted penalty kick by Milik Germany believed still short of a happy ending. Because the referee Karase was from the penalty spot yet again as players from both Teams to run early in the third. But Milik remained cool and turned right again at the bottom (66. Minute). With a man more on the pitch, the Polish Team, with Superstar Robert Lewandowski was missing due to knee problems was able to save the draw over time, and in the pot 1.
Sweden rises in League A
A further slap in the face for football in Germany at the end of this already-forgotten country-game-year. Great cheers, however, in the case of Sweden, which abolished the rise in the A-League. The Scandinavians prevailed 2:0 (1:0) against the world Cup quarter-finalists Russia. Victor Lindelöf (41.) and the former Hamburg’s Marcus Berg (72.) met for the Swedes against the weak Russians.
The League B have reached Serbia and Scotland. The Serbs prevailed 4:1 (0:0) against Lithuania. The Scots 3:2 (2:1) won against Israel. Match-winner for the Bravehearts James Forrest from Celtic Glasgow with a three-pack (34 was./43./64.). New in the C-group, the Kosovo, the won with 4:0 (1:0) against Azerbaijan has the upper hand.
On Monday the Netherlands by the 2:2 (0:2) were dissolved in Gelsenkirchen against Germany, the last Ticket for the final tournament. The Elftal followed by England, Portugal, and Switzerland, which had set in the other three groups in the A-League. The four Teams are fight of 5. to 9. June in Portugal for the Cup, only the half-drawn finals in early December in Dublin.
In March (to November) then starts the EM-qualification. The ten group winners and runners-up qualify for the pan-European tournament. The last four Tickets will be awarded via the Play-offs in March 2020, at best, not-yet-qualified Teams from each Nations League Division (A to D).
After the final tournament in 2020, the group matches of the second edition of the Nations Cup takes place between September and November. After the descent from the A-group, the German selection in the B-League ran. There’s not as attractive games, most recently against France and the Netherlands do not wait any longer. Back in the “Top 12” play, create the four-time world champion on the rise.