World Cup Group E
beyond the pale
The situation is confusing, Spain is at the top of the table with 4 points, Japan and Costa Rica have 3 points each, Germany is at the bottom of the table with 1 point, and all 4 teams have a chance to win in the final round.
beyond the pale
Chances are, if Germany wants a miracle
beyond the pale
Spain's team leader, Alejandro Anriquez, has promised that he will put together a strong team to beat Japan in the final round of the tournament, in addition to beating Costa Rica.
For Germany to achieve
beyond the pale
The final game against Costa Rica is a must-win, and Japan must lose at least one point, but since Spain needs only to go undefeated against Japan to be sure of finishing in the top spot, they will have to win their last game.
semifinals
The fact that Germany will have to win by 2 goals or more is a worrying sign that the Raging Bulls will hold back. Assuming a draw between Spain and Japan, Germany will need to win by 2 goals or more to be sure!
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If you win by one goal, you will have to compare the total goals scored by the two teams (Germany and Japan) in the group stage, and the result is hard to predict.
However, Spain's team leader, Aleksandar Anriki, gave Germany a piece of mind after the match: a draw against Japan in the final round would be enough.
beyond the pale
But the World Cup is a short tournament, we don't want to make any guesses, we'll play our best 11 and Spain is aiming for the top spot.
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. Germany doesn't need to care about us, they just need to concentrate on winning against Costa Rica and we will definitely beat Japan.
