Germany secured a draw against Spain with a late goal and still have chances of reaching the round of 16. The voices of the game.
The German national soccer team just avoided their second defeat at the World Cup in Qatar. After the 1: 1 (0: 0) against co-favorite Spain on Sunday in Al-Chaur, the team of national coach Hansi Flick still has the chance to make it into the round of 16. Joker Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen saved the DFB-Elf the deserved point in the 83rd minute. Alvaro Morata put the Spaniards ahead in the 62nd minute. After the 2-1 draw against Japan, Germany now has to beat Costa Rica on Thursday (8 p.m.) to reach the round of 16. The outcome of the game between Spain and Japan is also important.
The votes for the game:
Goal scorer Niclas Füllkrug: “We really wanted to draw that game. It was important that we got a point for the feeling. There’s still room for improvement, but we still have a chance to go through to the next round. We can now with one Going into the last game feeling good and hoping everything goes well.”
Thomas Müller: “Fullness came in great, that’s why he’s there. He has great self-confidence and a decent right hammer. The 1-1 feels good, we played against very good Spaniards here and threw everything into the balance. You have everything for the team what is always talked about: determination, team spirit etc. We are still in a position where we can get through. We would have liked to have won, but we can’t do more than we can. We have to beat Costa Rica now, and then hope that the result on the other side matches ours.”
Manuel Neuer: “Everything was difficult against Spaniards in a good mood, you have to say that. But we were there and accepted the fight completely. The whole association gave everything to ensure that we were compact. So it was difficult to score a goal against us shoot, which unfortunately still worked out. But then abundance equalized and the most important thing: we’re still alive.”
Joshua Kimmich: “Luckily we got the equalizer. It felt like Spain had more of the game, but we had better chances overall. With a bit of luck you can win that too, but that’s what we have to do with the draw We hope Japan don’t win now and then we win 2-0 against Costa Rica and then we’ll be through.”
Coach Hansi Flick: “We saw a very interesting game. Every football fan got their money’s worth. The team fought consistently and a big compliment goes to the team for that. We have a good relationship, even if many things are different, we have a good relationship. And I I’m very proud of the reaction after going behind today. There were warriors on the pitch who played with heart.”
Source: Stern
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