The DFB group opponents in the big check

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In the Soccer World Cup 2022 in Qatar meets Germany in Group E on Japan, Spain and Costa Rica. What can be expected from the opponents of the national team? Who are your key players? sport.de does the World Cup opponent check.

There is a compact overview of the match schedule for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar here.

Germany’s first group opponent at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Japan

  • When against Germany: Wednesday 23 November (2 p.m./ZDF)
  • Record against Germany: two international matches, one draw, one defeat, 2:5 goals.
  • Last duel against Germany: May 30, 2006 in Leverkusen, friendly, 2:2.
  • World Cup participations: 6 (last 2018, knockout round)
  • Greatest World Cup successes: Round of 16 2002, 2010, 2018.
  • Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: eight games, eight wins, 46:2 goals. First in Group F of Asia’s World Cup qualifiers. Opponents: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Myanmar (all not qualified).
  • The Superstars: Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco, formerly Liverpool FC), Shinji Kagawa (VV St. Truiden, formerly BVB).
  • The trainer: Hajime Moriyasu (since 2018).
  • The most experienced national players who are still active: Yuto Nagatomo (134 caps), Shinji Okazaki (119 caps), Maya Yoshida (114 caps), Shinji Kagawa (97 caps).
  • Bundesliga Legionnaires: Takuma Asano (VfL Bochum), Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart), Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin), Ko Itakura (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Hiroki Ito (VfB Stuttgart), Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt), Ao Tanaka (Fortuna Dusseldorf). ), Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04).
  • The sport.de check: Every four years, football-loving Japan makes visible steps forward. The majority of the national team now plays in Europe. In addition to the German Bundesliga, Belgium is also a popular place to go. In a group with Spain and Germany, the Japanese will probably only remain the third force.

Germany’s second group opponent at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Spain

  • When against Germany: Sunday 27th November (8 p.m./ARD)
  • Record against Germany: 25 internationals, 8 wins, 8 draws, 9 defeats, 31:30 goals.
  • Last duel against Germany: November 17, 2020 in Seville, Nations League A, 6-0 for Spain.
  • World Cup participations: 16 (last 2018, knockout round)
  • Biggest World Cup success: World Champion 2010.
  • Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: eight games, six wins, one draw, one loss, 15:5 goals. First in UEFA qualifying group B. Opponents: Sweden, Greece, Georgia, Kosovo (all did not qualify).
  • The trainer: Luis Enrique (since November 2019, previously from July 2018 to March 2019).
  • The Superstars: Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Ferrán Torres, Pedri (all FC Barcelona).
  • The most experienced national players who are still active: Sergio Ramos (180 internationals, recently disregarded), Sergio Busquets (138 internationals).
  • Bundesliga Legionnaires: no.
  • The sport.de check: A hot title contender. Under coach Luis Enrique, the 2010 World Cup champion is making a generational change – and is becoming more and more successful. At the EM 2021 it was only in the semifinals against Italy after a penalty shoot-out. In the final round of the Nations League in autumn 2021, Furia Roja only lost 2-1 to France in the final. In 2023, the southern Europeans will again be in the Final Four of the Nations League.

Germany’s third group opponent at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Costa Rica

  • When against Germany? Thursday December 1st (4 p.m./ARD)
  • Record against Germany: one international match, one defeat, 2:4 goals.
  • Last duel against Germany: June 9, 2006, World Cup preliminary round, 4:2 for Germany
  • World Cup participations: 5 (last 2018, eliminated in the preliminary round)
  • Biggest World Cup success: Quarterfinals 2014
  • Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: 14 games, seven wins, four draws, three losses, 13:8 goals. Fourth in the CONCACAF group behind Canada, Mexico and the USA. 1-0 victory in the intercontinental Play-off game against New Zealand in June 2022.
  • The trainer: Luis Fernando Suarez (since 2021).
  • The Superstar: Keylor Navas (PSG).
  • The most experienced national players who are still active: Celso Borges (145 caps), Bryan Ruiz (137 caps), Joel Campbell (109 caps), Keylor Navas (106 caps).
  • Bundesliga Legionnaires: no.
  • The sport.de check: The outsider in Group E. PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas cannot change that. With him, Ruiz, Borges and Campbell, there are still some 2014 World Cup heroes on board. At that time, Costa Rica mastered the hammer group with Italy, England and Uruguay as group winners – and was only eliminated in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands on penalties.

The sport.de tip for Germany Group E at the World Cup in Qatar: There will be no surprises. Germany and Spain make up first and second place among themselves. Japan is third, Costa Rica has to settle for last place.

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