Neuer wants revenge on Spain
According to captain Manuel Neuer, the encounter in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup is an opportunity for Germany to pay off the debt it lost to Spain 0-6 2020.
“Obviously Germany will face a strong opponent from the seed group. We have a bad memory against Spain, but that didn’t happen with Germany twice. We believe we will have a successful tournament. All three Germany’s opponents are all very strong. We haven’t won tournaments recently, and want to change that.” Neuer told German TV channel ARDafter the draw for the 2022 World Cup group stage on the evening of April 1.
Like the 2018 World Cup, the seed groups for this year’s draw are determined based on the FIFA ranking. Germany – currently 11th – is in group two. According to the draw results on the evening of April 1, Germany located in table E with the seeds of Spain, Japan and the winner of the intercontinental play-off between Costa Rica – New Zealand.
End of 2020, Germany lost to Spain 0-6 in the final round of the UEFA Nations League group stage. If only considering the official matches, this is the heaviest defeat in the history of the German team, including the period when there were two teams of West Germany and East Germany. Before that, the record belonged to a 3-8 loss to Hungary at the 1954 World Cup.
Neuer lost his mind after a goal conceded in Germany’s 0-6 defeat to Spain on November 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters
The two teams also met in the 2010 World Cup semi-finals. This match, Spain won 1-0 thanks to Carles Puyol, before defeating the Netherlands in the final with the same score, thanks to a goal in the second extra time of Andrés Iniesta.
After replacing Joachim Low, Hansi Flick helped Germany play jubilantly, winning all of the first eight matches, scoring 33 goals and conceding only two, before letting the Dutch home team hold a 1-1 draw in a friendly match on March 29. Regarding the group at the 2022 World Cup, Flick said: “Germany vs Spain. It was a fantastic match. It is an interesting group, and Germany’s task is not easy, but we have big plans. . You can’t expect an easy group in the World Cup. Each team has their own strengths. We want to go as far as possible, preferably reaching the final.”
Remind me virtue eliminated from the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, the director of the German Football Association (DFB) Oliver Bierhoff warned the players. He admitted: “Spain is not Germany’s dream draw. We always have difficulties against Spain, whether in 2010, 2012 or in the Nations League. But Hansi will solve it in a way. especially. At the World Cup, you always have to play tough opponents. But Germany must not be subjective and underestimate the rest of the teams, after what happened at the 2018 World Cup.”
Meanwhile, the president of the German Football Federation (DFB) Bernd Neuendorf commented: “We are placed in a very attractive group. Of course, I will leave the professional assessment to the head coach, but I believe Flick and his team He will help Germany prepare the best. Germany have just had two very good matches, and I have high expectations for this World Cup.”
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