Germany's national football team enters the knockout stage of the World Cup after their loss to Ecuador, with a round-of-16 match against Paraguay on Monday. Coach Julian Nagelsmann's team is searching for its lost rhythm after the end of the group stage, and the first play-off match is becoming an important test for it. Tagesspiegel ↗
DFB sporting director Rudi Völler is trying to dampen doubts ahead of the clash and emphasizes his belief in the plan for Paraguay. According to available information, the German camp does not want to jump ahead to considerations of a possible further opponent, which could be France, and is focusing solely on the upcoming match. Although Paraguay is not regarded as a footballing powerhouse, German media point out that, after the loss to Ecuador, this is no easy obstacle for the team. Spiegel.de ↗
Völler also has his own experience with Paraguay. Germany already faced this opponent at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, when the match was described as extremely demanding and Völler experienced the joy of advancing. The current duel will also be Germany's 1,041st international match. Tagesspiegel ↗
Nagelsmann also received positive news ahead of the short preparation period, as Nathaniel Brown returned to team training. Captain Joshua Kimmich, despite 113 caps, is facing a personal first, as his 114th match is set to bring a new career milestone for him. Developments ahead of the duel will thus be determined primarily by whether Germany can quickly restore its playing confidence after the defeat to Ecuador. Die Zeit ↗
Völler trusts Germany ahead of duel with Paraguay after loss to Ecuador
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Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Brown meldet sich vor Paraguay zurück im Teamtraining
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| 23:10 27.06.
1.041. Länderspiel: Als Völler gegen Paraguay jubelte - Nagelsmanns Rückkehr
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| 10:11 28.06.
Fußball-Nationalmannschaft: Kimmichs spätes WM-Novum und ein alter Positionsstreit
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| 09:53 28.06.
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