Germany, the four-time champions of the World Cup, will face Japan, the Asian powerhouse, in the first round of the World Cup Group E. Germany has not performed well in international competitions in recent years. Germany's performance in international tournaments has been disappointing in recent years, as they exited the last World Cup in the group stage and were also defeated in the European Cup last year.
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The first half of the game was mostly boring, and the second half was a draw. (Now 618 and 616 Wednesday 9pm live)
Germany is plagued by injuries this year, with star striker Dimitri Djuna and attacking midfielder Marco Rios missing out on the squad due to injuries, while strikers Yusuf Mogogo, 17, and Kareem Adiyemi, 20, and midfielder Muschiana, 19, are still a big question mark for their performance in the international tournament. On the other hand, the backfield led by Newa, Rudiger and Gamgee is more assured, and they may adopt a solid formation for the first match of the group stage.
Blue Knights defense tough
Most of Japan's main players are in Europe, including Takuma Asano, Kamata, Yoshida, Don Yasu and eight other stars in Germany, so they are very familiar with the continental style of play, and the leader Mori Baoichi's defensive tactics are very tough, and only conceded 6 goals in 18 matches outside the World Cup, so it is inevitable that they will adopt a solid defensive tactics against the strongest Germany.
The Blue Knights have been conservative in the first half and have drawn at half-time in four of their last five matches. Before Germany flew to Qatar, they played another Asian team, Oman, but their performance was not dominant, and they only scored a narrow 1-0 win in the final period. Germany's striker may not be able to take Japan down easily, so it's a good idea to go for a draw at halftime.
