In the final of the Mini-world Cup in St. Petersburg, the young and Wild do not apply by Löw as a favorite – opponent Chile. In the group stage against the South Americans with a rather lucky draw.
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DFB-Elf in front of a rapid endgame
Now you have only one goal: The Cup win! The DFB wants to gild their astonishing triumph at the confederations Cup, regardless of the curse. Of The Curse? Never a winner of the Mini-world Cup in the year is the world champion. Stop not and against Chile on Sunday (19.45 GMT at the DW live Ticker for this) want to win young and Wild yet. “It’s nice to break the rules. We were also the first European team has won in South America, a world Cup,” said Oliver Bierhoff. And the guys from national coach Joachim Löw to give before the duel with the South American Champions as feisty as the team Manager. “Everyone will suffer again,” said captain Julian Draxler and revealed a secret of success of the perspective team: “We have fun doing it and all are proud that we are able to represent Germany.”
“Germany and Chile in the tournament were the best teams. Both teams want the title,” said Loew. But his Team comes with a broad chest to match. The successes in Russia have given a great deal of self-confidence. In addition, the incentive a country is waving game of the season without a defeat. Since the lost EM-the semi-final against hosts France (0:2) has left the DFB-selection in 14 Play the course as a loser.
Confed Cup pick up for the first time to Germany
While numerous can be found preserved top stars of the four-time world press master in the homeland the thumb, the hungry Team in this remarkable series and for the first time, the confederations Cup in Germany. “The urge to win against Chile, is great,” says Löw. The coach expects “a battle of attrition”. It will bring important that you do to the front of the printer and the world-ranked Fourth in difficulty.
Who is in the finals on the lawn?
In the case of löw’s selection of personnel, it could give the one or other Surprise. For the final, Löw announced “changes”. Concrete, he was not. Probably the coach will rely on a proven framework. In goal will once again be Marc-André ter Stegen. Also Draxler, Joshua Kimmich, Jonas Hector and the in the semi-final against Mexico’s superior Leon Goretzka. In a storm Timo Werner seems to have the best cards. With three tournament goals Goretzka and Werner lead the protect list. “It tends to be more of a candidate for a fourth goal in the last game,” said Goretzka, for the Golden boot is not so important. “I don’t know how the ‘cannon’ looks like. I never had one – except, perhaps, in the youth.” Werner wanted to know from a betting shoot anything. “This is the two of us is relatively unimportant, as long as we go away as winners of the tournament here,” he said.