FIFA ranking: 1 (till June 7)
MATCHES: (Group F)
June 17: Germany vs Mexico
June 23: Germany vs Sweden
June 27: Germany vs Korea Republic
Past TOURNAMENTS:
Shielding champions Germany have showed up in 18 World Cups and won the title four times, incorporating the 2014 competition in Brazil. They are the main country to have put third or better in each time of the World Cup since its creation in the 1930s.
Considered a definitive competition group, they have achieved the semi-finals or last in each competition since 2002 and are the most steady side in the course of recent decades.
Mentor:
Joachim Loew: The unassuming previous colleague of Germany mentor Juergen Klinsmann, until 2006, has ascended to wind up a standout amongst the best Germany mentors ever. In his 12 years in control Loew has driven Germany to at any rate the semi-finals or last in each opposition they have played.
They won the 2014 World Cup and the 2017 Confederations Cup with his trademark alluring assaulting football while additionally profiting by an extraordinary abundance of ability produced by the nation’s childhood foundations. Loew has set various German records in his 12 years in control, including for the most wins by a national group mentor with 106 out of 160 matches. He is additionally set to overwhelm Sepp Herberger’s record of 167 matches as head mentor.
KEY PLAYERS:
Toni Kroos: The cerebrum and motor behind Germany’s diversion. Relatively every move experiences Kroos who consistently has the most ball contacts and passing exactness that can achieve 100 percent.
The midfielder, who has appreciated amazing accomplishment over the most recent five years, having won the World Cup and also three Champions League titles with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, likewise appreciates going ahead and has an intense shot.
Frame GUIDE:
Germany finished an impeccable capability, winning every one of the 10 matches and surrendering just four objectives in the crusade.
They were unbeaten for 22 matches since their Euro 2016 semi-last misfortune to France before the run finished with a 1-0 well disposed thrashing by Brazil in March.
HOW THEY QUALIFIED:
Germany easily got through capability, topping Group C 11 focuses in front of second-put Northern Ireland.