Since sealing qualification for Russia with a perfect record of ten wins from ten and a new joint European record of forty three goals Germany have won just one of six friendly games. A blip? Germany midfielder Toni Kroos was in fairly confident mood ahead of their opening game against Mexico.
“Commitment, sacrifice, self-motivation and willpower — those are the key requirements of this Germany team. Everyone here is an elite player and the self-confidence we all have comes from having won something major before we go into a tournament,” Kroos said.