decision against England
The German U21s definitely need a win in the last preliminary round match against England to advance to the quarter-finals. With just one point from two games, the DFB team is third in the group and would have been eliminated in any case if they lost or drew on Wednesday. If they succeed at the end of the group, coach Antonio Di Salvo’s footballers still need support from Israel, who also have to win their last group game. Both teams have only one point from two games. The coach still sees a “sliver of hope”.
Germany U21 will advance in a win against England if:
– Israel wins against the Czech Republic in the parallel game, but the goal difference of the Israelis is still worse than that of the German team afterwards. Currently Germany has 2:3 goals, Israel is at 1:3.
– Israel wins against the Czech Republic and then has the same goal difference as the German team, but the DFB team scored more goals. For example, if Germany wins 2-1 against England and Israel 2-0 against the Czech Republic, Germany would be through.
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– Israel wins against the Czech Republic and then has exactly the same goal difference as Germany, but still has the worse record in the fair play rating. For example, should Germany win 1-0 against England and Israel 2-0 against the Czech Republic, both would have four points and 3-3 goals as runners-up in the group. The direct comparison between Israel and the DFB team ended 1:1. Therefore, the fair play rating would come into play. Israel is in a much worse position there, partly because of the yellow-red card for Eden Karzev from the game against Germany.
– Israel wins against the Czech Republic and then has the same goal difference and fair play record as Germany. Then the placement in the U21 coefficient ranking list of the UEFA decides. Here, Germany is in third place with a value of 39.668 and is therefore significantly better than Israel (25.732), which is second to last.
Simple mistakes, no luck: U21 coach Di Salvo is at a loss
“Anything is possible in football,” said coach Di Salvo after the 2-1 (0-1) loss to the Czech Republic in the second European Championship game on Sunday. The performance of his team in the defeat against the Czech Republic made him at a loss, especially the weak first half. “The first half was such that it wasn’t enough,” admitted the 44-year-old. Looking at the two goals conceded, he said: “As a coach, you despair.” The coach saw a lack of consistency and a lack of luck in the game as the main reasons. Midfielder Angelo Stiller, scorer for the 1-1 draw, stated: “It’s up to the player whether he wants to get the ball 100 percent over the line or not. It’s up to each individual, everyone has to think about themselves.”
Against England, who are already in the quarter-finals with six points, the German team cannot afford so many wasted chances and simple mistakes. The “Young Lions” have played a convincing tournament so far and also have one of the best squads of all 16 teams on paper. “We’re capable of beating England,” said Di Salvo nonetheless.
Di Salvo left open whether it would be enough for striker Youssoufa Moukoko to play again in the third European Championship game: “We’ll have to wait and see.” -Start had been the focus for his poor performance and the racist slurs against him and Jessic Ngankam. With three substitutions – including 18-year-old Nelson Weiper – Di Salvo brought new momentum to the game against the Czech Republic. “Players were recommended for the starting XI,” he emphasized. It is also unclear whether the injured Stiller will be fit again in time.
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