{"id":140607,"date":"2022-11-27T05:28:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T05:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/germany-looks-to-bounce-back-from-shock-defeat-and-revive-world-cup-hopes-against-dangerous-spain\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T05:28:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T05:28:42","slug":"germany-looks-to-bounce-back-from-shock-defeat-and-revive-world-cup-hopes-against-dangerous-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/germany-looks-to-bounce-back-from-shock-defeat-and-revive-world-cup-hopes-against-dangerous-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Germany looks to bounce back from shock defeat and revive World Cup hopes against dangerous Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"
If Germany is to avoid the ignominy of consecutive World Cup group stage exits, it will need to earn a positive result against a Spain side that looked like the tournament’s most dangerous team after the opening round of fixtures.\n <\/p>\n
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Finishing bottom of the group at Russia 2018, a tournament Germany went into as defending champion, was a historic low for the four-time World Cup winner. It marked the first time in 80 years that the German national team had failed to advance to the knockout stages of the tournament.\n <\/p>\n
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Now with coach Hansi Flick at the helm after Joachim L\u00f6w finally stepped down after 15 years in charge, a repeat of that performance in Russia was surely unthinkable.\n <\/p>\n
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But after that shock 2-1 defeat to Japan in its opening match, it is once again a distinct possibility.\n <\/p>\n
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Former national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann accused Germany’s players of thinking they were \u201cgoing to cruise\u201d after taking the lead against Japan through \u0130lkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan first-half penalty.\n <\/p>\n
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Germany’s failure to capitalize on its dominance kept Japan in the game and, perhaps what is most concerning for the four-time champion, Flick was unable to successfully counter Hajime Moriyasu’s tactical changes that eventually led to the comeback.\n <\/p>\n
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That result means the match against Spain is do or die for Germany, as a defeat would confirm an early flight home from Qatar. It is certainly an unwanted situation for Flick and his men, in particular following Spain’s 7-0 demolition of Costa RIca in its opening game.\n <\/p>\n