The German national soccer team just avoided their second defeat at the World Cup in Qatar. After the 1: 1 (0: 0) against co-favorite Spain on Sunday in Al-Chaur, the team of national coach Hansi Flick still has the chance to make it into the round of 16. Joker Niclas Füllkrug from Werder Bremen saved the DFB-Elf the deserved point in the 83rd minute. Alvaro Morata put the Spaniards ahead in the 62nd minute. After the 1: 2 against Japan at the start, Germany must now win against Costa Rica on Thursday (8 p.m.) to reach the round of 16. The outcome of the game between Spain and Japan is also important.
Goal scorer Niclas Füllkrug: “We really wanted to draw this game. It was important that we got a point for the feeling. There’s still room for improvement, but we definitely still have the opportunity to get through to the next round. We We can now go into the final game with a good feeling and hope that everything goes well.”
Thomas Müller: “Fullness came in great, that’s what he’s in for. He has great self-confidence and a decent right hammer. The 1-1 feels good, we played against very good Spaniards here and threw everything into the balance. You have the team looked at everything that is always talked about: determination, team spirit etc. We are still in the situation where we can progress. We would have liked to have won, but we can’t do more than knock everything out. We have to go to Costa Rica now and then hope that the result on the other side matches ours.”
Manuel Neuer: “Everything was difficult against Spaniards in a good mood, you have to say that. But we were there and accepted the fight completely. The whole association gave everything to ensure that we were compact. So it was difficult against us to score a goal, which unfortunately still worked out. But then abundance equalized and the most important thing: we’re still alive.”
Joshua Kimmich: “Fortunately we managed to equalize. The feeling was that Spain had more of the game, but overall we had better chances. With a bit of luck you can win that too, but that’s how we have to live with the draw. We hope Japan don’t win now and then we win 2-0 against Costa Rica and then we’ll be through.”
Coach Hansi Flick: “We saw a very interesting game. Every football fan got their money’s worth. The team fought consistently and for that a big compliment goes to the team. We have a good one, even if a lot can be read differently Together. And I’m very proud of the reaction after going behind today. There were warriors on the pitch who played with heart.”
