One of the favorites for the title and one of the World Cup debutants - Germany and Curacao are expected to play a match in which everything is clear in advance at the opening of Group E.
There is no doubt, anything but a routine victory, anything but a goleada and a dominant game by the "Manshaft" today at 19 pm in Houston It would be a serious blow because a great man came to the United States to do something great.
After two disappointing performances at the championships in Russia and Qatar, when they failed to make it past the group stage, the Germans are now seen as participants in the knockout stage, as it is difficult to imagine that in this new format - when three teams advance through the group - the composition of the Julian Nagelsman It can blow it, but the goal is not to get through, but to do it with style. To get the much more serious Ivory Coast and Ecuador in addition to the outsiders.
Germany had a serious test for the World Cup a few days ago, defeating the USA team, and that match seemed to give Nagelsmann confidence.
- It was a perfect test for us, exactly what we were looking for - said Nagelsmann.
The Germans left a good impression two years ago at the Euros, when they were stopped by Spain in the round of 16, but somehow it seems that Nagelsmann is on the right track to forming what he wants - a team whose youth is a great asset.
- We are still in the process, but when the World Cup comes, it is not an issue. In a big competition, victories are sought, especially in a national team like Germany, and we all came together around the common idea that we need success - added Nagelsmann.
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- It's a long road to the final. We have to show from the first game that we are serious, regardless of the fact that we are facing a debutant - said Nagelsmann.
Ahead of the match against Curacao, there was controversy among the German public about Jamal Musiale.
Jürgen Klopp i Thomas Miller they are advocating the idea that he should be on the bench, which has been annoying Lotaru Mateusu.
- I was surprised when I read what Klopp and Muller said. Why would they Deniz Undav played before Musiala in the first game? If they want a good result at the World Cup, Germany must rely on Jamal's quality. And the coach must immediately show that he believes in him, to give him support and minutes - says Mateus.
And Curaçao - how realistic is it to rival Germany?
- It's a big deal that we're at the World Cup at all and we want to show that Curacao can play good football too. Every game starts 0-0 and none of them are lost in advance - emphasized the underdogs' coach Dick Lawyer, at 78 years and 260 days, the oldest coach at the World Cup.
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